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AD/BELL 205/44 - Cyclic Control Cylinder Assembly - Inspection of Piston Rods
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AD/BELL 205/44 - Cyclic Control Cylinder Assembly - Inspection of Piston Rods
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Bell Helicopter Textron 205 Series Helicopters
AD/BELL 205/44 Cyclic Control Cylinder Assembly - Inspection of Piston Rods
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Applicability: All model 205A-1 with S/Nos. 30003 to 30039, 30050 to 30067, and 30078 to 30127, not modified in accordance with part II of Bell Alert Service Bulletin 205-79-7.
Note: Helicopters modified to the dual hydraulic system kit in accordance with Bell SI 205-37 are exempt from the requirement of this AD.
Document: Bell Alert SB 205-79-7, Part 1, Daily Inspection and Hydraulic Research Textron SB FMTC 244, Part 1, Daily Inspection.
Compliance: Within 10 hours time in service after 30 April 1979, and thereafter at periods not exceeding 10 hours, until modified in accordance with Part II of Bell Alert
SB 205-79-7.
Background: The manufacturer has advised of the possibility of cracking of the piston rods on some cyclic control cylinder assemblies.