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AD/BELL 205/68 - Tail Rotor Counterweight Bellcrank Retention Nut

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This Airworthiness Directive, issued by a CASA delegate, mandates corrective action on the tail-rotor counterweight bellcrank retention nut for Bell 205A‑1 and 205B helicopters to address an identified unsafe condition. It legally obliges owners/operators and maintenance providers to carry out the AD’s prescribed inspection/repair within its stated timeframe, creating compliance costs, parts/labour needs and aircraft downtime. Exact procedures and timing are set in the AD’s requirement and compliance text.

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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 205/68 Tail Rotor Counterweight

AD/BELL 205/68 Tail Rotor Counterweight Bellcrank

Retention Nut

Applicability: Model 205A-1 and 205B helicopters. Requirement: 1. For 205A-1 helicopters:

9/2001

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD/BELL 205/68 Tail Rotor Counterweight AD/BELL 205/68 Tail Rotor Counterweight Bellcrank

AD/BELL 205/68 Tail Rotor Counterweight Bellcrank

Retention Nut

Applicability: Model 205A-1 and 205B helicopters. Requirement: 1. For 205A-1 helicopters:

9/2001 9/2001

9/2001