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AD/BELL 206/179 - Main Rotor Pitch Horn Bearing
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Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 206 and Agusta Bell 206 Series Helicopters
| AD/BELL 206/179 | Main Rotor Pitch Horn Bearing | 11/2009 |
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span>Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) helicopters as detailed in Table 1 of this AD.</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 1.</span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Helicopter Model</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Serial Number</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206A</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.25pt"><span>All serial numbers</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206B</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.25pt"><span>All up to 4660, including those converted from Model 206A</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206L</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.25pt"><span>45004 through 45153 and 46601 through 46617</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206L-1</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.25pt"><span>45154 through 45790</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206L-3</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.25pt"><span>51001 through 51612</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206L-4</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.25pt"><span>52001 through 52388</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Inspect the bearing, P/N 206-011-105-001, in accordance with Accomplishment Instructions provided in the applicable Alert Service Bulletin listed in Table 2 of this AD dated 25 February 2009, or later revisions approved by the Chief, Continuing Airworthiness, Transport </span><span>Canada</span><span>.</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 2.</span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Helicopter Model</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Alert Service Bulletin</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206A and 206B</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206-09-120</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206L, L-1, L-3, L-4</span></p></td><td style="width:196.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>206L-09-154</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>If, as a result of the inspection detailed in Requirement 1of this AD, the bearing needs to be replaced, replace it with a serviceable bearing.</span></p><p class="Note" style="margin-top:12pt"><span>Note:</span><span> </span><span>Transport </span><span>Canada</span><span> AD CF-2009-34 dated 25 August 2009 refers.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>