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AD Number:
73-16-03
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 205A-1 Helicopters
Subject:
Landing Gear Cross Tubes
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
08/13/1973
Make:
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Model:
205A-1
Product Type:
Aircraft
Product Subtype:
Rotorcraft
Affected AD:
Superseded AD:
Affected By:
Superseded By:
Service/Office:
Office of Primary Responsibility:
CFR Part Reference:
Part 39
Comments:
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 73-16-03
CITATION:   This information is not available.

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DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-1695

AD NUMBER:   73-16-03

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 205A-1 Helicopters

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective August 13, 1973.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
73-16-03 BELL: Amdt. 39-1695. Applies to Model 205A-1 helicopters certificated in all categories equipped with float landing gear kit, P/N 205-706-050-1, with 200 hours or more total service time on the float gear.

Compliance required as indicated:

To detect possible cracks in the forward and aft cross tubes of the float landing gear, accomplish the following inspections specified in Bell Helicopter Company Service Bulletin 205- 02-73-1 dated February 16, 1973 or later approved revision or in accordance with an equivalent inspection approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Flight Standards Division, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration.

(a) Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this A.D., unless already accomplished, conduct the inspections specified in Part I, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Bell Service Bulletin 205-02-73-1.

(b) At each 25 hours interval after the initial inspection, conduct the inspection specified in Part I, paragraph 6 of Bell Service Bulletin 205-02-73-1.

(c) At each 100 hours interval after the initial inspection, conduct the inspection specified in Part I, paragraph 7 of Bell Service Bulletin 205-02-73-1.

(d) The repetitive inspections specified herein, with the exception of the one-time inspection in (e), are no longer required after friction dampers, P/N 205-050-127-3 and 205-050- 127-5 have been installed.

(e) If friction dampers have been installed on helicopters with float kit, P/N 205- 706-050-1, with cross tubes which had 200 hours or more service time at the time of damper installation, conduct the inspections specified in Part II, paragraph 1 of Bell Service Bulletin 205- 02-73-1 within 10 hours time in service, after the effective date of this A.D., unless already accomplished.

(f) If a crack is found in a cross tube, replace the cross tube prior to next flight.

This amendment becomes effective August 13, 1973.

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