AD 2000-15-21

final rule
Data completeness: 60%

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters

AD Number
2000-15-21
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-SW-01-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 48605

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue failure of a thin-wall main rotor mast due to overstress from cyclic control inputs and mast bending loads.

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Required Actions

Remove and replace certain main rotor mast assemblies. Inspect and replace masts with specific part numbers or serial numbers as identified in the referenced service information.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Models HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P; Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, SW205A-1 helicopters.

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