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AD/BELL 206/98 - Main Rotor Blade - Inspection

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This directive requires owners/operators of specified Bell 206L, 206L‑1 and 206L‑3 helicopters to perform main rotor blade inspections per Bell Alert Service Bulletin No. 206L‑85‑35 to address reported chordwise cracking. Daily checks begin 22 March 1985 and continue until a mandated follow‑up action is completed by 1 June 1985; pilots may perform the daily inspections but must record and certify each one in the aircraft Maintenance Release. Operators bear inspection costs and must obtain and follow the service bulletin.

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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 206/98 Main Rotor Blade - Inspection 5/85

Applicability: All models 206L and 206L-1 with S/Nos 45001 to 45790 and 46601 to 46617. All model 206L-3 with S/Nos 51001 to 51109, 51111 to 51117 and 51119 to 51124.

Requirement: Bell Alert Service Bulletin No. 206L-85-35.

Compliance: PART 1: At each daily inspection after 22 March 1985 until compliance with Part 2.

Note: This inspection may be accomplished by the pilot in command in which case he/she shall enter and certify for this AD in Col. 2 Part 3 of the Maintenance Release on each occasion.

PART 2: Prior to 1 June 1985.

Background: The manufacturer reports cases of chordwise cracking.

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