Bell Helicopter Textron Issues Airworthiness Directive for Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 Helicopters

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) to update the retirement life for main rotor masts and trunnions on certain Bell Helicopter Textron models, following an accident involving a Model 205A-1 helicopter, and to improve tracking of component history and maintenance records.