# N687AL: 1999 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2020-09-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 25, 2020 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (registry code 1182206) - Engine: [Allison 250-C47 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c47-series) (registry code 03029) - Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 53366 - Year built: 1999 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: May 4, 1999 - Certificate issued: October 26, 1999 - Last registry action: April 9, 2018 - Mode S code: A91D43 - Owner when cancelled: [Bristow US LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRISTOW%20US%20LLC) - Location: [New Iberia, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Iberia) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 29.9367° N, 91.8653° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70560, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N687AL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=687AL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N687AL-2020-09-25 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Bell 407: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407.md ## Service difficulty reports (45) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ALGA2012071801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012071801), Jul 18, 2012: SHAFT. DAMAGED. UPON COMPLIANCE WITH A 3000 HR INSPECTION, FOUND SHAFT DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. - [SDR ALGA2012061412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012061412), Jun 14, 2012: STEP. CORRODED. FLOAT STEP, CORROSION BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012061411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012061411), Jun 14, 2012: STEP. CORRODED. FLOAT STEP, CORROSION BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012061201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012061201), Jun 12, 2012: ROTOR. DAMAGED. ONE TRUNNION, PN 407-312-100-101, SN LKFS3425, HAS ELASTOMERIC EXTRUSION, FOUR WORN BEARINGS, PN 406-312-100-101 AND TWO PITCH HORNS PN 406-012-108-107, PITTING - [SDR ALGA2012052214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052214), May 22, 2012: PANEL. CORRODED. PANEL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052213), May 22, 2012: CHANNEL. CORRODED. CHANNEL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052212), May 22, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052211), May 22, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052210), May 22, 2012: SHELF. CORRODED. SHELF CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052209), May 22, 2012: SUPPORT. CORRODED. SUPPORT CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052208), May 22, 2012: ANGLE. CORRODED. ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052207), May 22, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052206), May 22, 2012: ANGLE. CORRODED. ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012052205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012052205), May 22, 2012: ANGLE. CORRODED. ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR ALGA2012012500022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2012012500022), Jan 20, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON BELLY SKIN DURING CORROSION INSPECTION. AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. - [SDR ALGAR919115682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGAR919115682), Sep 19, 2011: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CROSS TUBE CORRDED BEYOND LIMITS IAW AA00061 PAGE 19, FIG 2, TABLE 8. - [SDR ALGA070711687AL](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA070711687AL), Jul 7, 2011: MOUNT. CORRODED. TRANSMISSION DECK, TRANSMISSION PYLON MOUNT POINT CORRISION, RT FWD - [SDR ALGA070611687AL](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA070611687AL), Jul 6, 2011: MOUNT. CORRODED. TRANSMISSION DECK. TRANSMISSION PYLON MOUNT POINT CORRODED. - [SDR ALGA100000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA100000), Mar 21, 2005: PITCH LINK. WORN. BINDING; AXIAL PLAY BEYOND LIMITS; ROUGH / REPLACED WITH NEW PART BY FIELD MAINT. - [SDR ALGA099285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA099285), Feb 4, 2005: BEARING. ROUGH. ROUGH, BINDING AND AXIAL PLAY, REPLACED W/NEW. - [SDR ALGA099284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA099284), Feb 4, 2005: BEARING. ROUGH. ROUGH, BINDING AND AXIAL PLAY, REPLACED W/NEW. - [SDR ALGA099280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA099280), Feb 4, 2005: BEARING. ROUGH. ROUGH, BINDING AND AXIAL PLAY, REPLACED W/NEW. - [SDR ALGA099278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA099278), Feb 4, 2005: BEARING. ROUGH. ROUGH, BINDING AND AXIAL PLAY, REPLACED W/NEW. - [SDR ALGA087760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA087760), Jun 25, 2003: BEARING. FAILED. TAIL ROTOR TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR METAL IN OIL, FOUND BEARING BREAKING DOWN. SUBMITTED BY: PRESTON BARZARE - [SDR ALG2003F00066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00066), Jun 20, 2003: HMU. LEAKING. DURING REFUELING. AFTER A/C WAS REFUELED OFFSHORE AT WC-560. THE MECHANIC NOTICED A STEADY FLOW OF FUEL FROM THE OVERFLOW DRAIN LINE. HE INSPECTED THE LEAK AND - [SDR ALGA079856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA079856), Jun 10, 2002: SHAFT. LOOSE. FOUND T/M GEAR, BEARING JOURNAL SHAFT AND SUPPORT LOOSE IN COVER ASSEMBLY. FOUND ALL 4 STUDS ON JOURNAL SUPPORT PULLED OUT AND 1 EACH WITH NO THREADS LEFT IN WO - [SDR ALGA079855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA079855), Jun 10, 2002: GEARSHAFT. GALLED. DUE TO T/M JOURNAL SUPPORT STUDS BACKING OUT OF COVER AN UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERN OF SPALLING AND GALLING OCCURRED ON GEAR TEETH. - [SDR ALG2002F00044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00044), May 12, 2002: COVER. WORN. ENGINE HAD CHIP LIGHTS. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX FOUND T/M JOURNAL SUPPORT STUDS BACKED OUT OF COVER. FOUND T/M GEAR, BEARING JOURNAL SHAFT AND SUPPORT LOOSE - [SDR ALG2002F00043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00043), May 12, 2002: GEAR. GALLED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO CHIP LIGHTS. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND CAUSE OF METAL DUE TO GALLING T/M AND PTO GEARS. DUE TO T/M JOURNAL SUPPORT STUDS BACKING OU - [SDR ALG2002F00033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00033), Mar 2, 2002: SHAFT. WORN. DURING REPAIR FOR LEAKING OUTPUT SEAL, FOUND SPLINES ON OUTPUT SHAFT WORN BELOW LIMITS, READING 1.3025, MIN 1.3035 (SHAFT SPLINES SOFTER METAL THAN TRUNNION SPL - [SDR ALG2002F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00002), Oct 23, 2001: PITCH HORN. CORRODED. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING AND STRIPPING PAINT FOR OVERHAUL. CORROSION ON ENTIRE SURFACE BEYOND LIMITS DUE TO POOR METAL QUALITY AND POOR PRIME AND PAINT. BETT - [SDR 2001F00578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00578), Aug 10, 2001: BLADE. MISSING. TURBINE RECEIVED FROM FIELD FOR HOWLING NOISE. REMOVED COMBUSTION SECTION AND FOUND SULFADATION ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL. WHEEL HAS MISSING AND BROKEN BLADES DUE TO S - [SDR 2001F00574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00574), Aug 10, 2001: TURBINE WHEEL. CORRODED. TURBINE RECEIVED FROM FIELD FOR HOWLING NOISE. REMOVED COMBUSTION SECTION AND FOUND SULFADATION ON 1ST STAGE WHEEL. THIS TURBINE HAD A ROLLS ROYCE COMBUSTION LI - [SDR 20001206SH008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH008), Oct 29, 2000: DRIVE SHAFT. FAILED. IN-FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP. LANDED AT THE NEAREST PLATFORM AND AFTER SHUT DOWN, FOUND FORWARD FLEXURE ON INPUT DRIVESHAFT HAD FAILED. ONE OF THE FORWARD - [SDR 20000912SH012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000912SH012), Aug 2, 2000: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND AFT SEGMENT CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X) - [SDR 20000912SH011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000912SH011), Jul 20, 2000: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND AFT SEGMENT CRACKED IN 3 PLACES ACROSS THE SPAN. (X) - [SDR 20000807SH019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000807SH019), Jun 28, 2000: BEARING. CRACKED. DURING REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED HOUSING, BEARINGS ROUGH. (X) - [SDR 20000807SH018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000807SH018), Jun 28, 2000: BEARING. CRACKED. DURING REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED HOUSING, BEARINGS ROUGH. (X) - [SDR 20001026SH001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001026SH001), Jun 2, 2000: GEAR. BROKEN. CHIP LIGHT WAS DETECTED ON AIRCRAFT. CHIP DETECTORS WERE PULLED AND INSPECTED. LARGE PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH WAS FOUND ON PLUG. LARGE PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH BROKE OFF - [SDR 20000518SH006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000518SH006), Apr 26, 2000: BEARING. LEAKING. DURING RECURRING 25-HOUR INSPECTION AND BEARING LUBRICATION (PER ASB 407-00-35/AD 2000-02-12), ACCUMULATED GREASE EXPELLED FROM AROUND THE SEAL IS BLACK DETERMI - [SDR 20000518SH005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000518SH005), Apr 26, 2000: BEARING. LEAKING. DURING RECURRING 25-HOUR INSPECTION AND BEARING LUBRICATION (PER ASB 407-00-35/AD 2000-02-12), DURING LUBRICATION, ACCUMULATED GREASE EXPELLED FROM AROUND THE S - [SDR 20000518SH004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000518SH004), Apr 26, 2000: BEARING. DAMAGED. DURING RECURRING 25-HOUR INSPECTION AND BEARING LUBRICATION (PER ASB 407-00-35/AD 2000-02-01), DURING LUBRICATION, ACCUMULATED GREASE EXPELLED FROM AROUND THE S - [SDR 20000518SH003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000518SH003), Apr 26, 2000: BEARING. DAMAGED. DURING RECURRING 25-HOUR INSPECTION AND BEARING LUBRICATION (PER ASB 407-00-35/AD 2000-02-12), ACCUMULATED GREASE EXPELLED FROM AROUND THE SEAL IS BLACK DETERMI - [SDR 20000719SH004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000719SH004), Apr 16, 2000: BEARING. DAMAGED. RECURRING 25-HOUR INSPECTION AND BEARING LUBRICATION (PER ASB 407-00-35 AND AD 2000-02-01), FOUND ACCUMULATED GREASE EXPELLED FROM AROUND THE SEAL IS BLACK DETE - [SDR 2000ZZZX6](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX6), Nov 2, 1999: HOUSING. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING. ## Other aircraft with N687AL - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N687AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22649 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.