AD Amdt-39-11196

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

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

AD Number
Amdt-39-11196
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-SW-66-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 32398

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failure of collective idler links or collective levers beyond their retirement lives could lead to loss of control of the helicopter.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Required Actions

Reduce the retirement lives of certain collective idler links and collective levers. Re-identify certain collective idler links and collective levers.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Compliance Time

Before further flight

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L-4 helicopters with specific collective idler links and collective levers manufactured from different materials but identified with the same part numbers.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. Always verify with official sources.