AD 2023-12-26

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

AD Number
2023-12-26
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2023-1395
FR Citation
88 FR 43055

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 505 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
aircraft Textron Canada Limited Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
aircraft Bell Textron Canada Limited Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
engine Safran Helicopter Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Failure to comply with the correct operating limitations could result in low fuel pressure, engine flame-out, or engine power interruption.

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Required Actions

Revising the existing Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) for the helicopter to align with the limitations of the Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Model ARRIUS 2R engine, as specified in Transport Canada AD CF-2023-16.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months of the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 helicopters having serial number 65011 and subsequent.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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