AD 61-16-04

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; BRANTLY Model B-2 Helicopters

AD Number
61-16-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Brantly International, Inc. B-2 Airworthiness Directives; BRANTLY Model B-2 Helicopters
aircraft Brantly International, Inc. B-2A Airworthiness Directives; BRANTLY Model B-2 Helicopters
aircraft Brantly International, Inc. B-2B Airworthiness Directives; BRANTLY Model B-2 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Failures of the right forward mount lug of the upper transmission case have occurred due to fatigue associated with undesirable pre-stress introduced during assembly procedures.

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Required Actions

Inspect and rework upper and lower surfaces of left and right forward transmission mount pads per specified procedures, including drilling, filing, and installing new brackets and bolts. Ensure proper fit of transmission bracket P/N B2-151-19 to avoid pre-stress.

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Compliance Time

within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this directive

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Affected Aircraft

Brantly International, Inc. Model B-2 helicopters prior to Serial Number 56 (excluding 16, 31, 44, 51, 52, 53) and prior to Serial Number 103 (excluding those with 0.375-inch thick mount lugs on P/N B2-104-2 upper transmission case)

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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