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AD/BELL 204/30 - External Load, Load Cell Link

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This airworthiness directive requires operators of Bell 204B helicopters fitted under Chadwick STCs SH149WE or SH17NW to replace a specific Chadwick load‑cell link assembly (P/N 47‑40200‑19) with parts approved by the aviation authority before any further external‑load flight. It responds to a notification from the country of manufacture and aims to prevent use of a potentially defective load cell.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For 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.

AD/BELL 204/30 External Load, Load Cell

AD/BELL 204/30 External Load, Load Cell Link 8/2000

Applicability: All Models 204B modified by Chadwick Inc. STC.s SH149WE and SH17NW.

Requirement: Replace Chadwick load cell link assembly P/N 47-40200-19 with parts approved by the Authority.

Note: FAA AD 78-21-02 refers.

Compliance: Before further flight in any external load operation after the effective date.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 August 2000.

Background: This directive is issued following notification by the country of manufacture and is to prevent the possible use of the defective load cell in Australia. It also follows the re- introduction of the AD Series after sixteen years.

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David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 6 July 2000

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 July 2000.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For 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.

AD/BELL 204/30 External Load, Load Cell AD/BELL 204/30 External Load, Load Cell Link 8/2000

AD/BELL 204/30 External Load, Load Cell Link 8/2000

Applicability: All Models 204B modified by Chadwick Inc. STC.s SH149WE and SH17NW.

Requirement: Replace Chadwick load cell link assembly P/N 47-40200-19 with parts approved by the Authority.

Note: FAA AD 78-21-02 refers.

Compliance: Before further flight in any external load operation after the effective date.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 August 2000.

David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 6 July 2000

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 July 2000.