COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 206 and Agusta Bell 206 Series Helicopters
AD/BELL 206/117
Amdt 1
Bogus Main Rotor Blades 2/90 TX
Applicability: Models 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1 and 206L-3.
Requirement: Visually inspect main rotor blades P/N 206-015-001-001, 206-015-001-103, 206-015- 001-105 and 206-010-200-033 and remove from service the blades with the S/Nos listed below.
Models 206A and 206B:
Blade S/Nos: TAC-0089, TAC0542, TAC-0607, TAC-0614, TAC-0624, TAC-1643, TAC-1749, TAC-1776, TAC-1831, TAC-1911, TAC-1922,
TAC-2399, TAC-2768, TAC5742, TKK-9794, TKK-9883 and TKK-9933.
Models 206L, 206L-1 and 206L-3:
Blade S/Nos: T-92, T-245, T-417, TLY-0075, TLY-0095, TLY-0764, TLY-0770, TLY-0973, TLY-1438, TLY-1619, TLY-1653, TLY-1697, TLY-1766, TLY-1801, TLY-1858, TLY-1953, TLY-1984, TLY-2031, TLY-2039, TLY-2064, TLY-2081, TLY-2148, TLY-2335, TLY-2337, TLY-2549, TLY-2603, TLY-2604, TLY-2625, TLY-2633, TLY-2648, TLY-2745, TLY-2786, TLY-2951 and TLY-2954.
Note: FAA AD 89-22-01 R1 refers.
Compliance: Prior to further flight after 11 December 1989.
Background: The listed main rotor blades have reached their fatigue life limit. These were subsequently resold with falsified component history cards. Amendment 1 extends the serial number coverage.