AD 72-21-02

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; BRANTLY Models B-2, B-2A and B-2B Helicopters

AD Number
72-21-02
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 Models B-2, B-2A and B-2B Helicopters
aircraft Brantly International, Inc. B-2A Airworthiness Directives; BRANTLY Models B-2, B-2A and B-2B Helicopters
aircraft Brantly International, Inc. B-2B Airworthiness Directives; BRANTLY Models B-2, B-2A and B-2B Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue failure of the pylon outboard bearing shaft, Part Number 280-5 or 280-6.

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Required Actions

Replace the pylon outboard bearing shaft parts (three per helicopter) with serviceable parts having Part Number 280-6. Torque the replacement shafts to 2500 ± 100 inch-pounds and secure with an AN435-4-9 rivet or equivalent.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, or upon the accumulation of 500 hours total time in service, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

Brantly International, Inc. Models B-2, B-2A, and B-2B Helicopters certificated in all categories.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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