# SDR 98ZZZX263

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 18, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N417AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N417AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53054
- System (JASC): [6322 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6322)
- Part: Blower Housing
- Part number: 206061432116
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Oil Cooler
- Part time: 1,442 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX263

## Discrepancy

BLOWER REMOVED BECAUSE OF ROUGH BEARINGS.  HOUSING ALSO CRACKED.  SHEET METAL HOUSING CRACKED AT RIVETED EDGE WHERE HOUSING ATTACHES TO 407-062-021-101 OIL COOLER DUCT ASSEMBLY.  SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THAT POSSIBLY A POOR FIT PUTTING STRAIN ON SHEET METAL WHEN ATTACHED TO DUCT.

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