AD 2002-20-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 Helicopters

AD Number
2002-20-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-SW-73-AD
FR Citation
67 FR 61985

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Canada Model 222 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Fuel or water could accumulate in the right-hand upper fuel enclosure, potentially leading to a fire and a subsequent forced landing.

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Required Actions

Remove sealant from the forward tooling hole in the right-hand upper fuel enclosure area.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 helicopters.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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