AD Amdt-39-9729

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Ltd. Model 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 Helicopters

AD Number
Amdt-39-9729
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-SW-13-AD
FR Citation
61 FR 45876

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Canada Ltd Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Ltd. Model 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Ltd. Model 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracks in the tailboom skin in the areas around the nutplates for the tail rotor fairing and in the areas of the tail rotor drive shaft cover retention clips.

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Required Actions

Conduct a visual inspection of the tailboom skin around the nutplates and tailboom drive shaft cover retention clips for cracks and corrosion using a 10-power or higher magnifying glass. Correct any cracks or corrosion found as specified.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada Ltd. Model 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 helicopters.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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