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2021-20-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in fatigue and failure of the grip assembly and loss of helicopter control.

Effective: Oct 28, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

2021-04-19

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The T/R blades sustain greater loads when used on Bell Model 205B helicopters compared to their use on other model helicopters, resulting in failure of the T/R blade and subsequent loss control of ...

Effective: Apr 13, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

2020-22-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: excessive pylon pitch vibrations likely caused overload that resulted in cracked main gearbox (MGB) support case failures, and investigations are ongoing to determine the root cause of these vibrat...

Effective: Nov 18, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

2020-19-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Corrosion detected on main rotor hub tension-torsion strap (TT strap) assemblies.

Effective: Oct 21, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS)

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Technical illustration of a helicopter rotor hub assembly
Problem area Rotor system

2020-16-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: a comfort clip interfering with the seat belt inertia reel

Effective: Sep 3, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 hours time-in-service

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

2020-14-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The discovery that bolts have nonconforming external thread root radii. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in the spindle separating from the yoke and subsequent loss of control o...

Effective: Aug 11, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 25 hours time-in-service

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

2020-12-10 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: fatigue cracking of the body station (BS) 2598 bulkhead structure, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the bulkhead and the horizontal stabilizer support structure, and result ...

Effective: Jul 28, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

Technical illustration of a riveted aircraft structural panel and frame
Problem area Airframe structure