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AD 2020-19-08 85 FR 57671 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires reducing the life limit of a certain part-numbered TT strap assembly and prohibits installing this TT strap assembly on any helicopter.

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FR document
2020-20275
Amendment
39-21251
Published
2020-09-16
Effective
2020-10-21
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-10-04

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2020-19-08

FR doc 2020-20275 · 85 FR 57671

AD 2020-19-08Published 2020-09-16Effective 2020-10-21

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 reducing the life limit of a certain part-numbered TT strap assembly and prohibits installing this TT strap assembly on any helicopter.

Full official abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) (Bell), Model 204B, 205A-1, and 212 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of corrosion on main rotor hub tension-torsion strap (TT strap) assemblies. This AD requires reducing the life limit of a certain part-numbered TT strap assembly and prohibits installing this TT strap assembly on any helicopter. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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