The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-02-02, which applied to certain Bell Textron Inc. model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210 and 212 helicopters with a certain main rotor hub strap pin installed. AD 2022-02-02 required removing certain outboard pins from service and prohibited installing them on any helicopter. This AD expands the applicability to all affected pins, regardless of whether they are outboard or inboard. To view this AD or to comment, click here. This AD is effective March 16. The FAA must receive any comments on this AD by April 28.
The expansion also includes the military version UH (Huey) model helicopters originally manufactured by Bell, now operated in a restricted category by various companies. The expanded parts affected are similar to the above description but are addressed in a separate AD. The UH AD may be viewed here.
