AD/BELL 206/167 Amdt 3 - Transmission Pylon Support Spindle (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/BELL 206/167 Amdt 2 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 206 and Agusta Bell 206 Series Helicopters AD/BELL 206/167 Amdt 3 Transmission Pylon Support Spindle 12/2007 DM

Applicability: Bell Model 206 A and B series helicopters, and Agusta Model AB 206 A and B series helicopters; that have the following part number 206-031-554 Transmission Pylon Support Spindle (Spindle) serial numbers, installed:

Spindles repaired by Cadorath Aerospace Inc.,

B12-11568, B12-12244, B12-12260, B12-12647, B12-12676, B12-12847, B12-13292, B12-14395, B12-15750, B12-17149, B12-17266, B12-1828, B12-18649, B12-19330, B12-19381, B12-20668, B12-2224, B12-2286, B12-3595, B12-3774, B12-3808, B12-5171, B12-757, B12-8053, B12-8605, B12-932, B-21223, B-21297, B22005, B22515, B-22558, CAI3852, CAI3853, EA287, EA318, EA322, EA393, EA751, EA761, MW546, RE1044, RE113, RE743.

Spindles repaired by H-S Tools & Parts Inc.,

B12-11127, B12-12883, B12-13158, B12-13535, B12-13545, B12-13593, B12-13657, B12-13716, B12-14061, B12-14078, B12-15131, B12-15908, B12-16078, B12-16267, B12-16825, B12-16867, B12-17149, B12-17266, B12-18157, B12-18163, B12-18456, B12-19450, B12-21573, B12-3106, B12-605, B12-7627, B-22385, EA-391, MW445, MW506, MW546, RE278, RE329, RE852. Requirement: Check the technical logbook entries to determine if a Spindle part number 206-031-554 with a serial number listed in the Applicability section above is installed on the helicopter.