AD 2001-20-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-4 Helicopters

AD Number
2001-20-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-SW-37-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 50304

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Canada Model 206L-4 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-4 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-4 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-4 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

A tail rotor yoke with a high altitude rotor system is susceptible to static and dynamic overload. Static overload could occur after the tail rotor yoke sustains an excessive bending load due to a strike from a ground vehicle. Dynamic overload could occur as a result of a hard landing.

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Required Actions

Within 100 hours time-in-service, install a high altitude tail rotor static stop yield indicator, P/N 206-011-752-101. Before each engine start, check the indicator for damage. If damage is found, replace the damaged indicator and the tail rotor yoke with airworthy parts before further flight.

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Compliance Time

Within 100 hours time-in-service

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-4 helicopters with High Altitude Tail Rotor Kit, part number (P/N) 206-704-722-101 (BHT-206-SI-2054), installed, certificated in any category.

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