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AD/BELL 206/125 Amdt 2 - Main Transmission Sungear

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This airworthiness directive orders owners/operators of specified Bell and Agusta Bell 206-series helicopters fitted with main transmission sungear P/N 206-040-662-101 to inspect—and remove from service if necessary—those sungears by the next sungear inspection or by 30 June 1993. (Requirement; Compliance) The directive requires following the listed Bell or Agusta service bulletins and imposes inspection and replacement costs on operators; CASA is enforcing the requirement.

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AD/BELL 206/125 Amdt 2 - Main Transmission Sungear

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

AD/BELL 206/125

Amdt 2

Main Transmission Sungear 5/93

Applicability: All model 206A, 206BII, 206BIII, 206L, 206L-1 and 206L-3 Bell helicopters and all model AB206A and AB206B Agusta Bell helicopters fitted with main transmission sungear P/N 206-040-662-101.

Requirement: Unless already carried out, action in accordance with Bell helicopter Alert SB 206- 90-56 Revision A, 206L-90-69 Revision A or Agusta ApA I.L. AB206-91-002, as applicable.

Note: FAA AD 92-06-12 Amdt 39-8192 and Italian RAI AD 93-040 refers.

Compliance: At the next inspection of the sungear, or by 30 June 1993, whichever occurs first.

Note: Agusta helicopters inspected in accordance with the above Bell ASB may be certified as complying with this directive.

Background: Certain sungears are to be retired from service due to manufacturing discrepancies which may lead to premature wear of the mating surfaces. This amendment raised in sequence to add the Agusta Bell series helicopter to the directive.

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