# N697AL: 1999 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2020-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2020
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 53374
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1999
- Last registry action: November 2, 2020
- Mode S code: A944C2
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N697AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=697AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N697AL-2020-11-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (16)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR ALGA123010AFS1227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA123010AFS1227), Dec 30, 2010: PINION GEAR. CRACKED. NUMEROUS CRACKS ON INNER SURFACE WHERE ROLLER SET RIDES.
- [SDR ALGA082710697AL](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA082710697AL), Aug 27, 2010: DRIVE SHAFT. WORN. HYD SYS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX FOUND HYD PUMP DRIVESHAFT SPLINES AND TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES WORN AWAY. R & R HYD PUMP DRIVESHAFT AN
- [SDR ALGA9240953374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA9240953374), Sep 24, 2009: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. AFT CROSS TUBE SUPPORT PN D2894-1 HAD CORROSION UNDERNEATH. CLAMP ASSY MX21920-22 SLID AWAY FROM CHAFING SHIELD ON INBD END.
- [SDR ALG2005F00067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2005F00067), Aug 13, 2005: ENGINE. FOD. ON TAKE OFF, HIGH PITCH WHINE WAS NOTED. NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND COMPRESSOR FOD DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE ASSY. GROUND RUN, V
- [SDR ALGA096800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA096800), Jul 20, 2004: BEARING. BINDING. BINDING, AXIAL WEAR BEYOND MAX., AND ROUGH. REPLACED WITH NEW PART IN FIELD.
- [SDR ALGA094222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA094222), Apr 21, 2004: UNIVERSAL. WORN. FOUND EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART IN FIELD.
- [SDR ALG2004F00007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2004F00007), Feb 16, 2004: WIRE. DAMAGED. WHILE LIFTING OFF FOR TAKE OFF, THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED FROM 0 TO MAX AND REMAINED AT MAX AFTER THROTTLE REDUCED TO IDLE. MAINTENANCE FOUN
- [SDR ALGA084011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA084011), Jan 20, 2003: BOLT. SCORED. ON DISSASSEMBLY FOUND 30 BOLTS ON GEAR SHAFT LOOSE, MATING SURFACE FRETTED BEYOUND LIMITS IN CR&O MANUAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME UNIT WAS DISSASSEMBLED SINCE N
- [SDR ALGA084010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA084010), Jan 20, 2003: GEAR SHAFT. SCORED. ON DISSASSEMBLY FOUND 30 BOLTS ON GEAR SHAFT LOOSE, MATING SURFACE FRETTED BEYOUND LIMITS IN CR&O MANUAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME UNIT WAS DISSASSEMBLED SINCE N
- [SDR ALGA084009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA084009), Jan 20, 2003: BEVEL GEAR. SCORED. ON DISSASSEMBLY FOUND 30 BOLTS ON GEAR SHAFT WERE LOOSE, MATING SURFACE FRETTED BEYOUND LIMITS IN CR&O MANUAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME UNIT WAS DISSASSEMBLED SI
- [SDR ALGA082886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA082886), Jan 7, 2003: SHAFT. WORN. DURING 2500 HR OVERHAUL OF FREEWHEEL UNIT. FOUND INPUT DRIVE SPLINES WORN BELOW LIMITS.
- [SDR ALG2002F00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2002F00016), Feb 3, 2002: BEARING. SEPARATED. DURING INSPECTION AT FIELD BASE. ELASTOMER SEPARATION.
- [SDR 2001F00614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00614), Aug 20, 2001: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DAILY INSPECTION OF TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARINGS FOR OVERHEATING. NR 4 TAILROTOR DISC, (ONE) FORWARD IS CRACKED, PROBABLE CAUSE IS EXCESSIVE RIGIDITY IN THE BE
- [SDR 2001F00608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00608), Jan 22, 2001: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 25 HOUR AD INSPECTION, THE COUPLING IS CRACKED, PROBABLE CAUSE IS EXCESSIVE RIGIDITY IN BEARING MOUNT SYSTEM. ALLOW TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT TO FLOAT SO DISC
- [SDR 2001F00607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00607), Dec 19, 2000: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 25 HOUR AD INSPECTION, THE COUPLING IS CRACKED, PROBABLE CAUSE IS EXCESSIVE RIGIDITY IN BEARING MOUNT SYSTEM. ALLOW TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT TO FLOAT SO DISC
- [SDR 20001026SH002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001026SH002), Aug 24, 2000: DISC PACK. CRACKED. DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, TIME SINCE LAST INSPECTION IS 16.6 HOURS. FORWARD SEGMENT OF THE DISC PACK IS CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X)

## Other aircraft with N697AL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N697AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22630

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