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AD 2018-02-08 83 FR 2358 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires cleaning and visually inspecting the M/R blades, and depending on the outcome of the inspection, repairing or replacing the M/R blades.

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FR document
2018-00660
Amendment
39-19161
Published
2018-01-17
Effective
2018-02-01
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-10-04

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AD

2018-02-08

FR doc 2018-00660 · 83 FR 2358

AD 2018-02-08Published 2018-01-17Effective 2018-02-01

FAA rule - 14 CFR 39

FAA rule. Compliance with an applicable AD is required under 14 CFR 39.7. Check its effective date, applicability, compliance times and current status.

Requires cleaning and visually inspecting the M/R blades, and depending on the outcome of the inspection, repairing or replacing the M/R blades.

Full official abstract

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) Model 204B, 205A, and 205A-1 helicopters with a Helicopter Technology Company (HTC) main rotor (M/R) blade installed. This AD requires cleaning and visually inspecting the M/R blades, and depending on the outcome of the inspection, repairing or replacing the M/R blades. This AD is prompted by a report of an M/R blade with a fatigue crack in the grip plate and doublers at the blade retention bolt hole. The actions of this AD are intended to correct an unsafe condition on these products.

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