AD 2024-19-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

AD Number
2024-19-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2024-2319
FR Citation
89 FR 78791

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. and Various Restricted Category Helicopters
aircraft Bell Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

The failure of a tension torsion (TT) strap, which can result in loss of a main rotor blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Remove TT straps part numbers AA-204-310-101-101, AA-204-310-101-101C, AA-204-310-101-103, and AA-204-310-101-103C installed by STC No. SR03408CH from service and prohibit installing those TT straps on any helicopter.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS)

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Textron Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 helicopters and various restricted category helicopters with certain part-numbered TT straps installed by supplemental type certificate (STC) No. SR03408CH.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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