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AD 2019-23-09 84 FR 66838 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires inspecting the inboard skin of the vertical fin around the four tailboom attachment points.

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FR document
2019-26298
Amendment
39-19803
Published
2019-12-06
Effective
2020-01-10
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-10-04

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AD

2019-23-09

FR doc 2019-26298 · 84 FR 66838

AD 2019-23-09Published 2019-12-06Effective 2020-01-10

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 inspecting the inboard skin of the vertical fin around the four tailboom attachment points.

Full official abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 427 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the inboard skin of the vertical fin around the four tailboom attachment points. This AD was prompted by reports of cracked vertical fin skins that resulted from metal fatigue. The actions of this AD are intended to prevent an unsafe condition on these products.

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