Airworthiness Directive

AD 2022-11-19 87 FR 32978 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires inspecting certain engine oil and fuel check valves, and depending on the results, repetitively inspecting and removing the check valve from service.

FR document
2022-11605
Amendment
39-22069
Published
2022-06-01
Effective
2022-07-06
Models covered
2

Last live check: 2026-10-04

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2022-11-19

FR doc 2022-11605 · 87 FR 32978

AD 2022-11-19Published 2022-06-01Effective 2022-07-06

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 certain engine oil and fuel check valves, and depending on the results, repetitively inspecting and removing the check valve from service.

Full official abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc. Model 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a cracked check valve. This AD requires inspecting certain engine oil and fuel check valves, and depending on the results, repetitively inspecting and removing the check valve from service. This AD also prohibits installing affected engine oil and fuel check valves on any helicopter. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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