AD 94-20-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 Helicopters

AD Number
94-20-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
94-SW-07-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206A Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206B Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206B-1 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206L Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206L-1 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206L-3 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206L-4 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Mislocated master spline on the main rotor hub trunnion can cause pitch link misalignment, altered cyclic stick control position, loss of the main rotor system, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Inspect the trunnion master spline for proper positioning within the next 50 hours time-in-service or 90 calendar days after the effective date, whichever occurs first. Replace any trunnion with a mislocated master spline before further flight.

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Compliance Time

within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 90 calendar days after the effective date of this airworthiness directive, whichever occurs first

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 helicopters equipped with main rotor hub trunnion part numbers 206-011-113-103 or 206-011-120-103.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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