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AD 2025-06-51 90 FR 15310 Superseded

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires removing all ballast weights from the aft movable ballast box assembly and prohibits the use of ballast weights within the aft movable ballast box assembly, as specified in a Transport Canada emergency AD, which is…

Superseded by AD 2025-22-03Federal Register (opens in a new tab)FAA DRS (opens in a new tab)

FR document
2025-06121
Amendment
39-23007
Published
2025-04-10
Effective
2025-04-25
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-08-19

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AD

2025-06-51

FR doc 2025-06121 · 90 FR 15310

AD 2025-06-51Published 2025-04-10Effective 2025-04-25

Superseded by 2025-22-03

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FAA rule - 14 CFR 39

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Requires removing all ballast weights from the aft movable ballast box assembly and prohibits the use of ballast weights within the aft movable ballast box assembly, as specified in a Transport Canada emergency AD, which is incorporated by reference.

Full official abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 505 helicopters. The FAA previously sent this AD as an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. This AD was prompted by deformation and/or improper pin engagement in the knuckles of the door hinge on the aft movable ballast box assembly. This AD requires removing all ballast weights from the aft movable ballast box assembly and prohibits the use of ballast weights within the aft movable ballast box assembly, as specified in a Transport Canada emergency AD, which is incorporated by reference. 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