Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 22
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 222 Series Helicopters
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 222 Series Helicopters
| AD/BELL 222/14 Amdt 1 | Horizontal Stabiliser Assembly | 8/2005 |
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| Applicability: | Model 222, 222B, and 222U helicopters, with horizontal stabiliser assembly part number 222-035-250-101, -103, or -105, installed. |
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| Requirement: | Perform Part A of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bell Helicopter Textron Alert Service Bulletin 222-89-53 or 222U-89-27, as applicable.Note 1: FAA AD 89-17-05 Amendment 39-6276 refers.Note 2: The requirements of this Directive do not apply if horizontal stabiliser part number 222-035-250-107 is installed for Model 222 or part number 222-035-250-109 is installed for Models 222B and 222U helicopters. |
| Compliance: | For horizontal stabilisers with more than 2,100 hours total time in service:Unless the initial inspection is already accomplished, within 50 hours time in service after 4 August 2005.For horizontal stabilisers with less than 2,100 hours total time in service:Accomplish before the accumulation of 2,150 hours total time in service.Inspect thereafter at intervals not to exceed 300 hours time in service. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 4 August 2005. | |
| Background: | There have been two in-service horizontal stabiliser fatigue failures. Undetected cracking of the horizontal stabiliser could result in failure of the stabiliser and major damage and/or loss of control. |
| Amendment 1 is issued to introduce the requirements of the related FAA AD, which supersedes the requirements of the original issue of this Directive. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
24 June 2005