1AD/BELL 206/130 Amdt 1 - Main Landing Gear Cross Tubes (Aeronautical Accessories Inc.)

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 206/130

Amdt 1

Main Landing Gear Cross Tubes (Aeronautical Accessories Inc.)

5/95

Applicability: All models of Bell 206 and Agusta Bell 206 helicopters fitted with crosstubes manufactured by Aeronautical Accessories Incorporated.

Note: Aeronautical Accessories crosstubes can be identified by a serial number stamped on the end of the crosstube as described in Aeronautical Accessories Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 94045, Appendix A or ASB 94046, Appendix A.

Requirement: 1. Inspect and modify the crosstubes in accordance with Aeronautical Accessories ASB 94045 (models 206A and 206B) or ASB 94046 (206L series), as applicable.

2. Inspect the crosstubes in accordance with Aeronautical Accessories Report AA- 94022, Revision A (models 206A and 206B) or Report AA-94023 (206L series), as applicable.

Compliance: 1. For models 206A and 206B:

Inspect and modify in accordance with Requirement 1 before 2 months or 100 hours time in service after 2 March 1995, whichever occurs later.

For 206L series:

Inspect and modify in accordance with Requirement 1 before 2 months or 100 hours time in service after 27 April 1995, whichever occurs later.

2. For all models:

Inspect in accordance with Requirement 2 within 300 hours time in service from compliance with Requirement 1. Repeat the inspection at intervals not to exceed 300 hours time in service or 1 year, whichever occurs first.

This amendment is effective from 27 April 1995.

Background: Two instances of severe cracking of crosstubes not manufactured by Aeronautical Accessories Inc. have occurred within Australia. Aeronautical Accessories have issued inspection and modification instructions to prevent similar occurrences with their crosstubes.

This amendment extends applicability to the 206L series and includes the yearly inspection interval limit.