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AD/BELL 206/102 Amdt 2 - Tail Rotor Yoke and Pitch Links

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Mandates inspection and replacement of the tail-rotor crosshead on specified Bell 206 and Agusta Bell 206 helicopters fitted with tail rotor yoke P/N 206-011-819-101 and crosshead P/N 206-010-741-001/-003. Inspections must follow Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 206-86-31 and the replacement crosshead P/N 206-011-857-001 must be installed.

Compliance windows are short (inspection within 10 hours; immediate replacement before further flight if contact; otherwise replacement within 200 hours or 90 days after 7 May 1987). The action responds to reports of pitch links contacting the tail rotor yoke under full left pedal and full flap.

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AD/BELL 206/102 Amdt 2 - Tail Rotor Yoke and Pitch Links

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 206 and Agusta Bell 206 Series Helicopters

AD/BELL 206/102

Amdt 2

Tail Rotor Yoke and Pitch Links 5/87

Applicability: All model Bell 206A, B, L and Agusta Bell AB206A, B, L helicopters equipped with tail rotor yoke P/N 206-011-819-101 and crosshead P/N 206-010-741-001/-003.

Requirement: 1. Inspect in accordance with Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 206-86-31.

Note: FAA AD 86-24-01 and Italian AD 87-2/AB206-118 also refer.

Install crosshead P/N 206-011-857-001.

Compliance: 1. Unless already accomplished, within 10 hours time in service after 7 May 1987.

Unless already accomplished, if contact is evident replace crosshead before further flight. If no contact is evident install crosshead within 200 hours time in service or 90 days after 7 May 1987 which ever occurs first.

Background: The manufacturer has received reports of tail rotor pitch links contacting the tail rotor yoke, when applying full left pedal and full flap of the tail rotor hub and blade assembly. This Directive has been amended to include Agusta Bell helicopters.

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