Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2025)30 ADs may apply14 service difficulty reports
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Tail rotor blade impact from an unidentified object at an undetermined time.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26LA062)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23-02 | Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron… | Jan 3, 2023 | Airframe (407) |
| 2019-08-10 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters | Jun 24, 2019 | Airframe (407) |
| 2018-25-17 | Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning Systems | Jan 22, 2019 | Airframe (407)Only with: Air Comm air conditioning system installed: P/N AS350-202-1 through -5 or AS350-204-1 through -12 (AS350), EC130-202-1 through -8 (EC130B4), 206EC-200 through 206EC-212 (Bell 206), or 407 EC-201 through 407 EC-203 (Bell 407). |
| 2018-10-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters | Jun 25, 2018 | Airframe (407) |
| 2015-17-02 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Helicopters | Sep 24, 2015 | Airframe (407)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft assembly P/N 206-340-300-105 installed. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters | Apr 20, 2015 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53900; 407 53911–54061; 407 54300. Only with: Upper left longeron assembly P/N 206-031-314-037, 206-031-314-177, or 206-031-314-219B installed. |
| 2013-22-21 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Helicopters | Dec 13, 2013 | Airframe (407)Only with: Apical Industries, Inc. emergency float kit installed under STC SR01535LA. |
| 2013-20-05 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters | Dec 5, 2013 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53644 |
| 2013-22-01 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Helicopters | Dec 5, 2013 | Airframe (407)Only with: Freewheel aft bearing cap P/N 406-040-509-101 with serial number A-1833 through A-1912 installed. |
| 2013-18-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters | Oct 17, 2013 | Airframe (407)Only with: Applies only to helicopters with specified flight control bellcrank, link, idler, bearing, swashplate link, or engine bipod mount fitting assemblies (various P/Ns by model) installed. |
| 2012-18-09 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters | Oct 22, 2012 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53990 |
| 2012-14-07 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters | Aug 3, 2012 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53900; 407 53911–53999; 407 54000–54081; 427 56001–56077; 427 58001; 427 58002. Only with: Model 407 with hydraulic servo actuator assembly P/N 206-076-062-105 or 206-076-062-107 installed; Model 427 with servo P/N 206-076-062-109 or 206-076-062-111 installed. |
| 2011-15-51 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Model 407 and 427 Helicopters | Nov 14, 2011 | Airframe (407)Only with: Model 407 with hydraulic servo actuator assembly P/N 206-076-062-105 or -107 installed; Model 427 with servo P/N 206-076-062-109 or -111 installed. |
| 2010-26-51 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3… | Mar 25, 2011 | Airframe (407)Serial numbers per RBI document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade with part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the Bell ASBs installed. |
| 2009-25-08 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 and Model 427 Helicopters | Dec 28, 2009 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53408; 407 53421–53459; 427 56001–56046. Only with: Does not apply to helicopters with hydraulic pump input shaft P/N 407-340-107-101 and interconnect adapter P/N 407-340-108-101 installed in place of hydraulic pump driveshaft assembly P/N 406-040-072-105. |
| 2009-22-11 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 and 427 Helicopters | Nov 16, 2009 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53887; 407 53890–53916; 407 53918; 407 53920; 407 53921; 407 53923–53926; …. Only with: Anti-drive (swashplate) link assembly P/N 406-010-432-101 with S/N prefix of TI or TIFS installed. |
| 2009-07-52 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407… | May 1, 2009 | Airframe (407)Only with: Model 206A/206B/206L series with cyclic control lever assembly P/N 206-001-401-111, 206-001-400-115, or 206-001-400-111, and Model 407/427 with lever assembly P/N 407-001-320-105 or 407-001-320-109, with less than 50 hours TIS. |
| 2009-08-03 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4… | Apr 24, 2009 | Airframe (407)Serial numbers per Rotor Blades, Inc. (RBI) document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade installed with a part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the applicable Bell ASB. |
| 2008-14-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, L-1, L-3, L-4, and 407 Helicopters | Aug 14, 2008 | Airframe (407)Only with: Horizontal stabilizer P/N 206-023-119-167 installed (206L series models) or P/N 407-023-801-109 installed (Model 407). |
| 2004-10-07 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Jun 4, 2004 | Airframe (407)Only with: Bearing P/N 406-040-339-ALL, 407-340-339-101, 407-340-339-103, or 407-340-339-107 installed on the oil cooler blower bearing assembly or segmented tail rotor drive shaft assembly. |
| 2003-05-11 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Apr 2, 2003 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53538 |
| 2002-22-10 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 407 Helicopters | Nov 21, 2002 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53498; 407 53500–53512 |
| 2002-11-09 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Jul 16, 2002 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53442. Only with: With flywheel P/N 407-040-316-101 installed. |
| 2001-13-02 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Aug 1, 2001 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53194 |
| 2001-01-52 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Feb 21, 2001 | Airframe (407) |
| 2000-14-16 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Aug 29, 2000 | Airframe (407) |
| 2000-04-20 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Apr 5, 2000 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53266 |
| 98-19-13 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 Helicopters | Jan 27, 1999 | Airframe (407)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft P/N 206-340-300-103 installed. |
| 98-12-22 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Jul 15, 1998 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000; 407 53002–53065; 407 53067; 407 53069–53075 |
| 97-24-17 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Apr 16, 1998 | Airframe (407) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
NEEDLES ON DUAL TACH NOT ALIGNED WHILE RUNNING. FADEC DEGRADED/RESTART FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTUP. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE DUAL TACH GAUGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.RESTART FAULT AND FADEC DEGRADED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON TAKE OFF. PULLED FAULT ADAPTOR ELEC CONNECTOR. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. CLEARED CODE, OPS GROUND RUN GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.LANDING AT THE HOSPITAL IN LAS VEGAS AND AFTER DROPPING OFF THE PATIENT, THE CREW INFORMED ME THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. I WROTE UP THE DISCREPANCY AND INFORMED THE MAINTENANCE TEAM. AMT INSPECTED AIRCRAFT NO ISSUES FOUND, RTS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AFTER STARTING ENGINE A STRONG SMELL OF SULFUR WAS DETECTED IN COCKPIT. PILOT INSTRUCTED CLINICIAN TO GO OUTSIDE AND VERIFY ANY ODORS FROM AIRCRAFT HE REPORTED ROTTEN EGGS SMELL. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT. START PROCEDURES APPEARED NORMAL VDC DROPPED TO 18 THEN RECOVERED AND AFTER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT/CABIN. I INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES AND FITTINGS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED FUEL SUMPS AND CAVITY DRAINS NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED AFT COMPARTMENT ( BAGGAGE AREA SIDE WALL PANEL ) AND AFT AVIONICS BAY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FLEW AIRCRAFT FOR 1…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN REAR CABIN. I INSPECTED FUEL BOOST PUMP COVERS AND CAVITY DRAINS NO LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES INCLUDING VENT LINES IN AFT BAGGAGE AREA LO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED. HAD PILOT RUN ENGINE AT 100% AND INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT NO LEAKS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING FLIGHT FULL COMM FAILURE. PILOT WAS APPROACHING CLASS B AIRSPACE WITH PATIENT ONBOARD. HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KBVU AND CALLED FOR RESCUE HELICOPTER TO TRANSPORT PATIENT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND CONNECTOR HAD SPUN AND BROKE 1 CONNECTION ON BACK OF JACK. RESOLDERED AND OPS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FUEL SMELL IN CABIN DURING CLIMB PHASE OF FLIGHT. FUEL CAP WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FUEL. NEW FUEL CAP PN 206-362-002-103 IS BEING INSTALLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ON TAKEOFF FROM THE AIRPORT THE PILOT HAD THE MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP INDICATION ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT LANDED BACK AT THE HANGAR, LESS THAN ONE MINUTE OF FLIGHT PUT ON THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANIC REMOVED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20 METAL CHIPS ON DETECTOR. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING INSPECTION OF THE CABIN STRUCTURE, FOUND CRACKS IN THE ANGLE BRACKETS THAT TIE THE AFT CABIN BULKHEAD AT BS 146 TO RT & LT SIDES OF ROOF BEAM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 14 reports.