AD 99-13-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 206L-4 Helicopters

AD Number
99-13-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-SW-66-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206L-4 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 206L-4 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Use of a collective idler link or collective lever beyond its retirement life could lead to failure of the link or lever and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Determine part and serial numbers of the link and lever per service bulletin; revise Airworthiness Limitations section with updated retirement lives; remove and replace links/levers exceeding retirement life; re-identify certain links/levers without listed serial numbers as specified.

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Compliance Time

Within 25 hours time-in-service

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-4 helicopters, all serial numbers.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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