AD 2007-19-52

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, and 430 Helicopters

AD Number
2007-19-52
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-0179
FR Citation
72 FR 65221

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, and 430 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, and 430 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Loss of blade tip weights due to missing adhesive applied during the weight and balance process on certain blades processed by Rotor Blades, Inc. (RBI).

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Required Actions

Replace each affected tail rotor blade with an airworthy blade with a serial number not listed in the RBI attachment to the Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Alert Service Bulletin (ASB).

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, and 430 helicopters, specifically those with blades processed by RBI and listed in the RBI attachment to the applicable ASBs.

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