AD 60-06-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Brantly International, Inc. | B-2 | Airworthiness Directives; Brantly B-2 Helicopters |
| aircraft | Brantly International, Inc. | B-2A | Airworthiness Directives; Brantly B-2 Helicopters |
| aircraft | Brantly International, Inc. | B-2B | Airworthiness Directives; Brantly B-2 Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
A fatigue crack has been found around the forward end of the weld joining the tail rotor guard to the sheet metal bracket at the upper tail rotor gear box, which could lead to tail rotor loss due to entanglement with the tail rotor guard.
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Required Actions
Inspect the weld area for cracks using dye penetrant method or equivalent by removing paint in the area. Replace or repair defective parts prior to further flight. Repair may involve stop drilling the crack and adding a reinforcing plate of 0.035 inch by 1 inch by 1 inch SAE 4130 steel, welded on all four edges. Incorporate improved upper fitting per Brantly Service Bulletin No. 1 to exempt from this directive.
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Compliance Time
within the next 10 hours' time in service and at each 10 hours' time in service thereafter
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Affected Aircraft
Brantly International, Inc. B-2 helicopters, Serial Numbers 1 through 29 with tail rotor guard upper fitting P/N B2-416-2 installed
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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