AD 2015-12-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited

AD Number
2015-12-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0489
FR Citation
80 FR 32458

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Various Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited
aircraft Bell Various Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited

Unsafe Condition

Third stage turbine vibration, which could result in turbine failure, engine power loss, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Install placard P/N 230-075-213-117, or equivalent, on the instrument panel directly below the dual tachometer. Revise the Operating Limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) by inserting a copy of this AD into the RFM or by making pen and ink changes as specified.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Model 206L-1 with Engine Upgrade Kit part number (P/N) 206-706-520-101 installed; Bell Model 206L-3, serial number (S/N) 51001 through 51612, except those with a Rolls-Royce 250-C20R engine installed under Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SR00036SE; Bell Model 206L-4, S/N 52001 through 52313, except those with a Rolls-Royce 250-C20R engine installed under STC No. SR00036SE.

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