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AD/BELL 206/132 - Tail Rotor Driveshaft Bearing Support Brackets

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This directive requires operators to perform a dye‑penetrant inspection of certain tail‑rotor driveshaft bearing support brackets (P/Ns 206-030-433, 206-030-407, 206-033-412) before 100 hours time‑in‑service after 27 April 1995 or before installation (Requirement; Compliance). It applies to most Bell 206/206L and TH‑57 helicopters except listed serial numbers (Applicability). Operators pay for the inspection and must address any cracked brackets; the action responds to a manufacturing error (Background).

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AD/BELL 206/132 - Tail Rotor Driveshaft Bearing Support Brackets

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 206/132 Tail Rotor Driveshaft Bearing Support Brackets

5/95

Applicability: All model 206L series helicopters except model 206L S/N 51511, 51521 and 51532 and subsequent. All model 206 and TH-57 series helicopters except model 206B-3 S/N 4196 and subsequent.

Requirement: Dye penetrant inspect the inner bend radius of bearing support brackets P/N 206-030- 433, 206-030-407 and 206-033-412. Inspect in accordance with Bell Alert Service Bulletins 206L-92-84 for model 206L helicopters, and 206-92-69 for model 206 and TH-57 helicopters.

Note: FAA AD 94-24-11 refers.

Compliance: Inspect brackets before 100 hours time in service after 27 April 1995 or before installation on an aircraft, whichever occurs first.

Background: A once only inspection is required because of a manufacturing error which may result in cracked brackets being installed on an aircraft.

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