AD 2014-02-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Textron | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters |
| aircraft | Bell | 206L | Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Manufacture of an M/R blade with an oversized spar spacer, which could result in failure of an M/R blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
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Required Actions
Measure the M/R blade spar spacer for each applicable blade. If the spacer is oversized (over 1.018 inches), reidentify the blade and reduce its life limit from 3,600 hours to 2,300 hours. Make an entry on the component history card. Remove any blade exceeding the new retirement life of 2,300 hours before further flight.
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Compliance Time
Within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS)
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Affected Aircraft
Bell Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 helicopters with main rotor (M/R) blades, part number 206-015-001-115, -117, -119, or -121, with serial numbers listed in Table 1 or 2 of Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 206L-09-163, Revision A, dated April 19, 2012.
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