AD 2021-19-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

AD Number
2021-19-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0539
FR Citation
86 FR 50232

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Canada Limited Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
aircraft Bell Textron Canada Limited Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

The comfort clip may interfere with the shoulder harness inertia reel, preventing the harness from locking and resulting in injury to the occupant during an emergency landing.

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Required Actions

Remove each comfort clip from service, inspect the shoulder harness seat belt for any rip and abrasion, and remove any shoulder harness seat belt from service that has a rip or abrasion.

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Compliance Time

Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS)

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 206, 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A), 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, 429, and 430 helicopters with a comfort clip installed or helicopters that have been modified per STC SH2073SO (installation of shoulder harness restraint system) or STC SH2751SO (installation of a passenger shoulder harness restraint system).

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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