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AD/BELL 206/117 Amdt 1 - Bogus Main Rotor Blades

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This directive requires operators of Bell 206A/B/L series helicopters to visually inspect specified main rotor blade part and serial numbers and to remove from service any matching blades before further flight after 11 December 1989. It affects aircraft operators and maintenance organisations, who must bear inspection and replacement costs; the Civil Aviation Safety Authority enforces compliance (Requirement, Applicability, Compliance). Amendment 1 enlarges the list of affected serial numbers (Background).

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AD/BELL 206/117 Amdt 1 - Bogus Main Rotor Blades

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 206/117

Amdt 1

Bogus Main Rotor Blades 2/90 TX

Applicability: Models 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1 and 206L-3.

Requirement: Visually inspect main rotor blades P/N 206-015-001-001, 206-015-001-103, 206-015- 001-105 and 206-010-200-033 and remove from service the blades with the S/Nos listed below.

Models 206A and 206B:

Blade S/Nos: TAC-0089, TAC0542, TAC-0607, TAC-0614, TAC-0624, TAC-1643, TAC-1749, TAC-1776, TAC-1831, TAC-1911, TAC-1922,

TAC-2399, TAC-2768, TAC5742, TKK-9794, TKK-9883 and TKK-9933.

Models 206L, 206L-1 and 206L-3:

Blade S/Nos: T-92, T-245, T-417, TLY-0075, TLY-0095, TLY-0764, TLY-0770, TLY-0973, TLY-1438, TLY-1619, TLY-1653, TLY-1697, TLY-1766, TLY-1801, TLY-1858, TLY-1953, TLY-1984, TLY-2031, TLY-2039, TLY-2064, TLY-2081, TLY-2148, TLY-2335, TLY-2337, TLY-2549, TLY-2603, TLY-2604, TLY-2625, TLY-2633, TLY-2648, TLY-2745, TLY-2786, TLY-2951 and TLY-2954.

Note: FAA AD 89-22-01 R1 refers.

Compliance: Prior to further flight after 11 December 1989.

Background: The listed main rotor blades have reached their fatigue life limit. These were subsequently resold with falsified component history cards. Amendment 1 extends the serial number coverage.

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