AD 2020-16-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

AD Number
2020-16-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0598
FR Citation
85 FR 45779

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Various Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters
aircraft Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters
aircraft Bell Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

a comfort clip interfering with the seat belt inertia reel

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Required Actions

Remove from service each comfort clip P/Ns D7LZ-6560286-A, D7LZ-6560286-B, or 504636-401 from the shoulder harness seat belt (harness). Inspect each harness for a rip and an abrasion. If there is a rip or any abrasion, before further flight, remove from service the harness.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 hours time-in-service

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, 214B-1, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters, certificated in any category, with a shoulder harness seat belt comfort clip (comfort clip) part numbers (P/Ns) D7LZ-6560286-A, D7LZ-6560286-B, or 504636-401, installed.

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