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AD 2024-02-55 89 FR 14576 Superseded

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires an initial and recurring inspections of the vertical stabilizer top end cap assembly and corrective action if a crack is found, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference.

Superseded by AD 2026-15-06Federal Register (opens in a new tab)FAA DRS (opens in a new tab)

FR document
2024-04172
Amendment
39-22674
Published
2024-02-28
Effective
2024-03-14
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-10-04

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AD

2024-02-55

FR doc 2024-04172 · 89 FR 14576

AD 2024-02-55Published 2024-02-28Effective 2024-03-14

Superseded by 2026-15-06

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FAA rule - 14 CFR 39

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Requires an initial and recurring inspections of the vertical stabilizer top end cap assembly and corrective action if a crack is found, 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 Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of cracked vertical stabilizer top end cap assemblies. This AD requires an initial and recurring inspections of the vertical stabilizer top end cap assembly and corrective action if a crack is found, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA previously sent this AD as an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

More directives for Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

  1. AD 2026-18-10 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters Effective 2026-10-22
  2. AD 2026-16-02 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters Effective 2026-09-10
  3. AD 2026-15-06 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters Effective 2026-09-03
  4. AD 2026-05-51 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters Effective 2026-04-16
  5. AD 2025-22-03 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters Effective 2025-11-20

All Bell 505 Jet Ranger X directives

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Applies to 1 model in our index