# SDR ALGA104430

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 24, 2005
- Submitted: July 5, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N409AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53494
- Aircraft time: 3,635 hours
- System (JASC): [6220 · Main Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6220)
- Part: Pitch Link
- Part number: 406310405101
- Part serial: RXFS8733
- Condition: Binding
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 183 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA104430

## Discrepancy

PITCH LINK HAS EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY; BINDING AND RATCHETY / REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.

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