Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. Receives Airworthiness Directive for High Landing Gear Aft Crosstube Assembly

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for the Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. (AAI) High Landing Gear Aft Crosstube Assembly, installed on certain Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) and Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) model helicopters, to address three reports of failed crosstubes due to cracks, aiming to prevent crosstube failure, landing gear collapse, and loss of helicopter control.