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AD/BELL 222/11 - Swashplate Pins

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This AD requires urgent inspection or replacement of damaged swashplate pins on certain Bell 222/222B/222U helicopters after overseas findings of pin damage that could impair rotor control and flight safety.

It affects operators of specific serial-numbered Bell 222 series helicopters and mandates completion by the next 25‑hour inspection after 23 Feb 1987 or before 1 Apr 1987, using the procedures in the applicable Bell Alert Service Bulletin.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 222 Series Helicopters

AD/BELL 222/11 Swashplate Pins 4/87 DM

Applicability: All model 222 helicopters S/No 47006 to 47085, 47087 to 47089 222B helicopters

S/No 47131 to 47148 222U helicopters S/No 47501 to 47552, 47554 to 47555. Requirement: Action in accordance with Bell Alert Service Bulletin 222-87-40 or 222U-87-15.

Compliance: At the next 25 hourly inspection after 23 February 1987 or before 1 April 1987 whichever occurs first.

Background: During recent inspections overseas, swashplate pins connecting the swashplate drive link to the swashplate rotary ring were found damaged.

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