Is AD 2019-26298 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2019-26298 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2019-26298 apply to?

AD 2019-26298 applies to Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited — models 427. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2019-26298

one-time

AD 2019-26298 · 2019-12-06 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 427 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the inboard skin of the vertical fin around the four tailboom attachment points. This AD was prompted by reports of cracked vertical fin skins that resulted from metal fatigue. The actions of this AD are intended to prevent an unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2019-26298 applies to

MakesBell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited

Models427

Part-conditional — 427-035-840-105, 427-035-840-109.

Applies only if vertical fin P/N 427-035-840-105 or P/N 427-035-840-109 is installed.

Whether AD 2019-26298 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2019-26298 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.