{"id":"F2006B04406","name":"AD/BELL 205/69 - Tail Rotor Grip","slug":"ad-bell-205-69-tail-rotor-grip","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":44231,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04406-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","sectionType":"part","heading":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","content":"# AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\nFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.\n\nBell Helicopter Textron 205 Series Helicopters","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/BELL 205/69 Tail Rotor Grip 6/2002 TX","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/BELL 205/69 Tail Rotor Grip 6/2002 TX","content":"# AD/BELL 205/69 Tail Rotor Grip 6/2002 TX\n\nApplicability: Model 205A, A-1, and B helicopters, with tail rotor grip, part number 205-011-711- 101, installed.\n\nRequirement: 1. Clean the grip.\n\n2. Use a magnet to determine if the tail rotor grip is made of steel. If it is not made of steel, remove and replace it with a serviceable steel tail rotor grip. If the replacement tail rotor grip is not made of steel, it is not eligible for installation.\n\nNote: FAA Emergency AD 2002-08-53 refers.\n\nCompliance: Before further flight after 24 April 2002, unless already accomplished.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 24 April 2002.\n\nBackground: The FAA received reports of timed-out, life- limited tail rotor grips, part number 204- 011-728-019, being improperly re- identified and reinstalled. The tail rotor grips were improperly re-identified as part number 205-011-711-101 and installed on some Model 205 series helicopters. The tail rotor grip, part number 205-011-711-101, has an unlimited life, whereas the tail rotor grip, part number 204-011-728-019, has a limited life and is not eligible for installation on a Model 205 series helicopter.\n\n![Signature of Steven John Swift, Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority](image.001.png)\n\nSteven John Swift\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 23 April 2002","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD's scope matches the stated safety concern: it targets Model 205 series helicopters with P/N 205‑011‑711‑101 to prevent installation of misidentified, time‑expired life‑limited parts (P/N 204‑011‑728‑019). It does not expand applicability beyond that corrective focus."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical scope — applies only to Bell 205A, A‑1 and B models with tail rotor grip P/N 205‑011‑711‑101 (clear applicability but limited audience).","Simple, binary inspection method — magnet test to determine steel vs non‑steel (low procedural complexity).","Immediate compliance deadline — before further flight after 24 April 2002 increases operational urgency and potential downtime costs.","Material/substitution control — ban on non‑steel replacement grips for this P/N creates a supply/parts‑management constraint for operators.","Ambiguity in operational detail — \"clean the grip\" and \"serviceable\" are not specified in procedure text, creating minor compliance discretion for operators/maintenance organisations.","Cross‑reference to FAA Emergency AD — reliance on related foreign AD for background and justification.","Regulatory basis is straightforward (CAR 1998 subreg 39.1(1)) so legal authority is clear but enforcement discretion rests with CASA."],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires operators of Bell 205A, A‑1 and B helicopters fitted with tail rotor grip P/N 205‑011‑711‑101 to clean the grip, check with a magnet that it is steel, and if it is not steel remove and replace it with a serviceable steel grip. Compliance is required before the next flight after 24 April 2002. CASA says the measure addresses FAA reports that time‑expired, life‑limited grips (P/N 204‑011‑728‑019) were misidentified and reinstalled; costs (inspection, replacement parts, downtime) fall on operators and enforcement is under CAR 1998 subreg 39.1(1)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope — addressing a specific safety defect in a specific part on specific helicopter models. There is no evidence of scope creep; it remains tightly focused on the tail rotor grip re-identification issue identified by the FAA."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific aircraft model series affected (Bell 205)","Only one part number in scope","Simple two-step compliance requirement (clean and magnet test)","Binary decision tree (magnetic = pass, non-magnetic = replace)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note about the FAA Emergency AD","No defined terms section","Single compliance date with straightforward exception ('unless already accomplished')","Background narrative is plain English explanation of safety issue"],"plain_english_summary":"The Civil Aviation Safety Authority requires operators of Bell 205A/A‑1/B helicopters to inspect the tail rotor grip because life‑expired grips (PN 204‑011‑728‑019) were illegally re‑stamped as unlimited‑life PN 205‑011‑711‑101 and reinstalled. Clean the grip and perform a magnet test; if it’s non‑magnetic (not steel) it must be removed and replaced. Compliance is required before next flight after 24 April 2002 to prevent catastrophic tail‑rotor failure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-69-tail-rotor-grip","history":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-69-tail-rotor-grip/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-69-tail-rotor-grip/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-69-tail-rotor-grip/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-69-tail-rotor-grip/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-69-tail-rotor-grip/documents"}}