# SDR EVCA20250307001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 6, 2025
- Submitted: March 7, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N497AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N497AE), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 54687
- Aircraft time: 5,573 hours, 12,094 cycles
- Engine time: 9,152 cycles
- System (JASC): [6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6230)
- Part: Pitch Link
- Part number: 406010413139
- Part serial: US4717
- Condition: Debonded
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 4,422 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA20250307001

## Discrepancy

BLUE MAIN ROTOR PITCH LINK, UPPER ROD END INSERT DE-BONDED.  REMOVED BLUE MAIN ROTOR PITCH LINK PN:406-010-413-139, SN:US4717 IN REFERENCE TO DMC-407-A-67-13-0400A-520A-A, ISSUE 001 - 2020/01/06. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PITCH LINK PN: 406-010-413-137, SN:TI1332 IN REFERENCE TO DMC-407-A-67-13-0400A-720A-A, ISSUE 002 - 2024/12/03.

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