COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Bell Helicopter Textron 212 Series Helicopters
AD/BELL 212/45 Tailboom Upper Longeron Splice 2/91
Applicability: All model 212 helicopters S/Nos 30501 - 30999, 31101 - 31311, 32101 - 32142 and
35001 - 35022.
Requirement: Action in accordance with Bell Alert SB No 212-90-63 dated 20 July 1990.
Compliance: For Part 1: Within 300 hours time in service after 24 January 1991. Repeat the inspections (Part 2) at intervals not to exceed 300 hours time in service.
Background: Recent incidents of cracked longeron splices have created a requirement for provision of an inspection opening and repetitive inspection of the upper longeron splices.