Posts Tagged ‘Bell Helicopter’

Emergency AD for Cracked fitting on Bell Helicopters

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 2010-24-52 – Bell Helicopter

This EAD supersedes EAD 2010-24-51, dated November 12, 2010 (EAD 2010-24-51), and is prompted by the need to expand the applicability of the existing EAD to include the serial-numbered main rotor hub inboard strap fittings (fittings) from an additional manufacturing lot.

Bell states they have determined that the fitting may not have been manufactured in accordance with the engineering design requirements and may fracture as a result of the non-conformance. Bell further states that their investigation is ongoing, and indicates that the ASB affects the fitting, part number 212-010-103-007, S/Ns as listed in Table 1 below:

Table 1 Affected S/Ns
A-9956 through A-10005
SH-52, SH-54, SH-55
SH-57 through SH-65
SH-67, SH-69, SH-70, SH-71, SH-73
SH-103, SH-112, SH-113, SH-137, SH-139

pdf icon2010-24-52_emergency.pdf

Bell Helicopter Textron Output piston rod assembly AD

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

AD 2010-19-51 for Bell Helicopter Textron Output piston rod assembly

Bell Helicopter 222
Bell Helicopter 222B
Bell Helicopter 222U
Bell Helicopter 230
Bell Helicopter 430

pdf icon2010-19-51_emergency.pdf

Apical Industries Emergency Floats for Bell Helicopters

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Apical Industries Emergency Float for Bell Helicopters

From: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Regulatory and Guidance Library
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 2:19 PM

Bulletin SW-10-42R1
Affected Helicopters
Bell Helicopter 206A
Bell Helicopter 206B
Bell Helicopter 206L
Bell Helicopter 206L-1
Bell Helicopter 206L-3
Bell Helicopter 206L-4
Bell Helicopter 407

Bell 206L, Bell 206L3, Bell 206L4, Bell 407

pdf iconsw-10-42r1.pdf

Bell Helicopter Model 429 Clam Shell Doors

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Below is excerpt…click here for more.

SAIB No. SW-10-15 was issued February 5, 2010 to owners, operators, and modifiers of the Bell Model 429 helicopter to advise them that any modification to incorporate the clam shell doors as passenger exits would need additional FAA evaluation and approval as the clam shell doors at initial type certification were not approved as passenger exits but were approved as baggage access doors only.

Since that time, Bell Helicopter has successfully demonstrated that this baggage area access can be used for loading and unloading of cargo or occupants safely.

Ad SW-10-15 Bell Helicopters with Clam Shell Doors

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Ad SW-10-15 Bell Helicopters with Clam Shell Doors

SW-10-15 – Rotorcraft/Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)/429

Link to AD