Airworthiness directives › 2015-15-04
AD 2015-15-04 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Applicability*9
This AD becomes effective August 7, 2015.
Compliance
(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Scott Franke, Aviation Safety Engineer, Fort Worth Aircraft Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5170; email scott.franke@faa.gov. (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office or certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft complying with this AD through an AMOC.
Required actions
Timken T-700 Service Bulletin, Revision B, dated October 20, 2014, which is not incorporated by reference, contains additional information about the subject of this AD. For Timken service information identified in this AD, contact Timken Alcor Aerospace Technologies, Inc., Aftermarket Customer Service, 3110 N. Oakland, Mesa, AZ 85215; telephone 1-480-606-3130; email timkenaftermarketsales@timken.com; or at http://www.timken.com/en-us/solutions/aerospace/aftermarket/Pages/default.aspx. You may review a copy of this service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Unsafe condition
(1) Within 5 hours time-in-service, remove each grip from service. (2) Do not install a grip listed in paragraph (a) of this AD on any helicopter.
Affected ADs
This AD defines the unsafe condition as installation of a grip that does not meet type design. This condition could result in grip failure, separation of the M/R blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
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