AD 85-07-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC. Model 412 Helicopters

AD Number
85-07-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. 412 Airworthiness Directives; BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC. Model 412 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the main rotor pitch horn assembly P/N 412-010-149-105 and main rotor pins P/N 412-010-180-101 could lead to pitch horn failure.

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Required Actions

Visually inspect main rotor pitch horn assembly for cracks within 20 hours time in service after AD effective date, and repeat every 20 hours. Magnetic particle inspect pitch horn if removed. Replace cracked parts and inspect spindle joint before installation. Install newer parts P/N 412-010-149-111 and P/N 412-010-180-103 to avoid further inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 20 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 20 hours time in service from the last inspection

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 412 helicopters, serial numbers 33001 through 33110, equipped with main rotor pitch horn assembly P/N 412-010-149-105 and main rotor pins P/N 412-010-180-101.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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