Airworthiness Directive

AD 2022-27-08 87 FR 79794 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires inspecting the tailboom attachment structure, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference.

FR document
2022-28315
Amendment
39-22293
Published
2022-12-28
Effective
2023-01-12
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-10-04

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AD

2022-27-08

FR doc 2022-28315 · 87 FR 79794

AD 2022-27-08Published 2022-12-28Effective 2023-01-12

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 tailboom attachment structure, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference.

Full official abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 407 helicopters. This AD was prompted by an accident. This AD requires inspecting the tailboom attachment structure, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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  3. AD 2025-13-01 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters Effective 2025-07-08
  4. AD 2024-10-12 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters Effective 2024-08-22
  5. AD 2023-17-51 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters Effective 2023-09-21

All Bell 407 directives

Applies to 1 model in our index