Business · 13/09/19941 min read

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Bell Helicopter Textron Model 206 Series Helicopters

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206A-1, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, and 206L-3 series helicopters, requiring inspections and replacement of the swashplate support assembly due to reports of cracks in the fillet radius area. The goal is to prevent swashplate failure, loss of control, and subsequent loss of helicopter control.