Kaman Aerospace Corporation Issues Airworthiness Directive for Kaman Model K-1200 Helicopters

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted a new airworthiness directive requiring Kaman Model K-1200 helicopter operators to limit the number of hours each main rotor blade can be in service to 8,000 hours, and to replace blades with serial numbers above a certain threshold at specified intervals to prevent blade failure and loss of control.