AD Amdt-39-11966

final rule
Data completeness: 60%

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters

AD Number
Amdt-39-11966
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-SW-01-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 66611

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Inc Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue failure of the main rotor mast (mast) assemblies due to incorrect part number specifications.

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Required Actions

Remove and replace certain main rotor mast assemblies with the correct part numbers as specified in the revised AD. Inspect and ensure compliance with the corrected part number requirements.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Models HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, SW205A-1 helicopters manufactured for the Armed Forces of the United States.

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