# SDR 2025F00119

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 8, 2025
- Submitted: May 8, 2025
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N416CF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N416CF), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 54393
- Aircraft time: 4,712 hours, 16,990 cycles
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 406016100119
- Part serial: BH349016
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 3,529 hours, 16,990 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: D
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025F00119

## Discrepancy

DURING A 300 HOUR / 12 MONTH, TAIL ROTOR BLADE SERIAL NUMBER BH349016 WAS TO HAVE SERVAL CRACKS IN THE BLADE TIP.

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