Airworthiness Directive

AD 2020-02-11 85 FR 7653 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires replacing the affected inverter with a new inverter.

FR document
2020-02587
Amendment
39-21024
Published
2020-02-11
Effective
2020-03-17
Models covered
1

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2020-02-11

FR doc 2020-02587 · 85 FR 7653

AD 2020-02-11Published 2020-02-11Effective 2020-03-17

Supersedes 2015-04-04

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Requires replacing the affected inverter with a new inverter.

Full official abstract

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-04-04 for Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 412 and 412EP helicopters. AD 2015-04-04 required revising the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) for your helicopter and installing a placard to limit flights to visual flight rules (VFR) and prohibit night operations because of failing inverters. This AD requires replacing the affected inverter with a new inverter. This AD was prompted by numerous failures of inverters. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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