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Airworthiness Directive 2022-20-14

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Official AD 2022-20-14 · FR doc 2022-20914 · 2022-11-21 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Helicopters and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters and various restricted category helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks found on the main transmission support case. This AD requires repetitive inspections of the main transmission housing assembly for cracks, pitting, and corrosion and depending on the results, corrective action. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 3000 hours. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2022-20-14 applies to

MakesBell Textron Inc.Rotorcraft Development CorporationSouthwest Florida Aviation International, Inc.Robinson Air Crane Inc.Tamarack Helicopters, Inc.Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc.International Helicopters, Inc.Red Tail Flying Services, LlcWsh, LlcSmith HelicoptersWest Coast FabricationsAst, Inc.California Department Of ForestryArrow Falcon Exporters, Inc.Global Helicopter Technology, Inc.Hagglund Helicopters, LlcJjaspp Engineering Services LlcNorthwest Rotorcraft, Llc
Models204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, 412EP, HH-1K, SW205A-1, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P, 204, 205, HH-1, TH-1, UH-1, SW205

Applies to Bell Textron Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters, plus various restricted-category helicopters (HH-1K, SW205A-1, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P) whose current type certificate holders include, but are not limited to, the listed companies. Helicopters with an SW204 or SW204HP designation are Southwest Florida Aviation International, Inc. Model UH-1B helicopters; helicopters with an SW205 designation are Southwest Florida Aviation International, Inc. Model UH-1H helicopters.

Whether AD 2022-20-14 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 2022-20-14 complied with on your aircraft?

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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.