Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 22
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 222 Series Helicopters
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 222 Series Helicopters
| AD/BELL 222/33 | Main Rotor Pendulum Weight Support | 8/2005 |
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| Applicability: | Model 222 helicopters, serial numbers 47006 through 47089,Model 222B helicopters, serial numbers 47131 through 47156,Model 222U helicopters, serial numbers 47501 through 47574, and,Model 230 helicopters, serial numbers 23001 through 23038;equipped with main rotor pendulum weight supports part number 222-011-114-101 and -103, excluding those with serial numbers FN-363 and subsequent. |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Alert Service Bulletin 222-02-92, 222U-02-63, or 230-02-25, as applicable.Note: Transport Canada AD CF-2002-33 refers. |
| Compliance: | Within 50 hours time in service after 4 August 2005, unless already accomplished. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 4 August 2005. | |
| Background: | A report was received of an incident on a Model 230 helicopter where a part number 222-011-114-103 main rotor pendulum weight support failed, shedding the pendulum weight set in flight. Investigation revealed the failed support had manufacturing discrepancies, and had a serial number with the prefix “FN”. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
24 June 2005