AD 2020-02-11

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Helicopters

AD Number
2020-02-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-0052
FR Citation
85 FR 7653

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Numerous failures of inverters due to an external connector that caused a short circuit inside inverter P/N 412-375-079-101 and components chafing because of variations in the assembly process and packaging tolerances for inverter P/N 412-375-079-103.

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Required Actions

Replace the affected inverter with a new inverter, P/N 412-375-079-105, or a retrofit kit to correct the unsafe condition.

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Compliance Time

Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS)

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Model 412 and 412EP helicopters with static inverters P/N 412-375-079-101 or 412-375-079-103 with serial numbers 29145 or higher installed.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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