AD/BELL 212/58 - Fuel Line Replacement
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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 212 Series Helicopters
AD/BELL 212/58 Fuel Line Replacement 9/97
Applicability: All Bell Helicopter Textron 212 Series Helicopters in the following S/N range; 30501 thru 30999,
31101 thru 31311,
32101 thru 32142 and,
35001 thru 35080.
Requirement: Replace engine fuel lines hoses as detailed in Bell Technical Bulletin 212-96-157 dated 22 July 1996.
Note: Canadian AD CF-97-04 refers.
Compliance: Unless previously carried out, no later than 30 June 1998.
This airworthiness directive becomes effective on 14 August 1997.
Background: The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined there has been at least two accidents where failure of a aluminium elbow attached to tee-fitting P/N 110- 089-12C either broke or was suspected to have broken as a result of the helicopter rolling onto its side. In one accident, fire which originated in the area of the failed fitting destroyed the helicopter and resulted in three fatalities.