Load Factor
UnclassifiedAirworthiness directive

Bell Textron

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a quality escape in the production installation of a washer installed on the tail rotor pitch link assembly (pitch link assembly). This AD requires a one-time visual inspection for proper installation of the washer installed on the pitch link…

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FAA design approval and airworthiness documents in the Federal Register, 30 July 2026
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Read the originalfederalregister.gov/…/airworthiness-dire…

Found in the public record, first published here 16 August 2026.

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