N214B

01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to BELL 214B-1

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

• Nov 7, 2022

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Erickson 214 Holdings, LLC, Leonardo S.p.a., and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters; certain Erickson 214 Holdings, LLC, Model 214B and 214B-1 helicopters; certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB412 and AB412 EP helicopters; and certain various restricted category helicopters. This AD wa…

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• Jul 30, 2020

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, 214B-1, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a shoulder harness seat belt comfort clip (comfort clip) interfering with the seat belt inertia reel. This AD requires removing comfort clips fro…

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• Apr 6, 2020

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.) Helicopters

  The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron, Inc. (Type Certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.) (Bell) Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, 214B-1, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a shoulder harness seat belt comfort clip (comfort clip) inte…

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• Jun 9, 2014

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Helicopters

  We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-11-05 for Bell Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters with certain tail rotor hanger bearings (bearing) installed. AD 2013-11-05 required inspecting the bearing to determine whether an incorrectly manufactured seal material is installed on the bearing. This new AD retains the repetitive inspection of t…

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• Oct 1, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Helicopters

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters. This AD requires creating a component history card or equivalent record for certain pylon support spindle assemblies (spindles), establishes a new retirement life for spindles installed on Model 214B and 214B-1 helicopters,…

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• Aug 12, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Helicopters

  We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters with certain tail rotor hanger bearings (bearing) installed. The existing AD currently requires inspecting the bearing to determine whether an incorrectly manufactured seal material is installed on the bearing. Since we issued that AD, we have…

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• Jun 28, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopter Models

  We are publishing a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various model helicopters with certain part-numbered and serial- numbered Goodrich externally-mounted hoists installed. This AD requires performing a cable conditioning lift and a load inspection test, deactivating or replacing any hoist that fails the load inspection test, and recording the results o…

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• Jun 4, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Helicopters

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters with a certain tail rotor hanger bearing (bearing) installed. This AD requires inspecting the bearing to determine whether an incorrectly manufactured seal material is installed on the bearing. This AD is prompted by a report that certain bearings were manu…

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• May 28, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Helicopters

  We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), Model 214B and B-1 helicopters, which proposed to require inspecting certain pylon support spindle assemblies (spindles) for any corrosion, or a nick, scratch, dent, or crack, and repairing or replacing any unairworthy spindle before further flight. Th…

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• Apr 22, 2010

  Airworthiness Directives; Arrow Falcon Exporters, Inc. (previously Utah State University); California Department of Forestry; Firefly Aviation Helicopter Services (previously Erickson Air-Crane Co.); Garlick Helicopters, Inc.; Global Helicopter Technology, Inc.; Hagglund Helicopters, LLC (previously Western International Aviation, Inc.); International Helicopters, Inc.; Precision Helicopters, LLC; Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; San Joaquin Helicopters (previously Hawkins and Powers Aviation, Inc.); S.M.&T. Aircraft (previously US Helicopters, Inc., UNC Helicopter, Inc., Southern Aero Corporation, and Wilco Aviation); Smith Helicopters; Southern Helicopter, Inc.; Southwest Florida Aviation International, Inc. (previously Jamie R. Hill and Southwest Florida Aviation); Tamarack Helicopters, Inc. (previously Ranger Helicopter Services, Inc.); US Helicopter, Inc. (previously UNC Helicopter, Inc.); West Coast Fabrication; and Williams Helicopter Corporation (previously Scott Paper Co.) Model AH-1G, AH-1S, HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P Helicopters; and Southwest Florida Aviation Model UH-1B (SW204 and SW204HP) and UH-1H (SW205) Helicopters

  This document proposes superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH- 1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P helicopters; and Southwest Florida Aviation Model SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) for the Armed Forces of the United States. That…

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• Mar 13, 2008

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B and B-1 Helicopters

  This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B and B-1 helicopters. The AD would require creating a component history card or equivalent for each pylon support spindle assembly (spindle), and inspecting certain spindles for any corrosion, or a nick, scratch, dent, or crack, and replacin…

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• Nov 8, 2002

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, and 214B-1 Helicopters

  This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for specified Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) model helicopters that requires reducing the retirement time for certain main rotor tension-torsion (TT) straps on those models and on the Model UH-1 series helicopters. This document contains the same requirements as the existing AD but rem…

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• May 21, 2002

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, and 214B-1 Helicopters

  This document proposes superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 204B, 205A-1, 212, 214B, and 214B-1 helicopters. That AD currently requires reducing the retirement time for certain main rotor tension-torsion (TT) straps on those models and on the Model UH-1 series helicopters. This document would co…

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• Apr 10, 2002

  Airworthiness Directives; Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation Model SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters, Manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. for the Armed Forces of the United States

  This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for specified restricted category helicopters. The proposed AD would require updating the product identification, extending the application of the AD to other models, continuing the existing retirement time for certain main rotor tension-torsion (TT) straps, and adding the TT strap part numb…

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• Feb 13, 2001

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B and 214B-1 Helicopters

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B and 214B-1 helicopters. This action requires, within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS), determining the hours TIS for certain main rotor outboard strap fitting assemblies and creating appropriate records. This action also requires, if any main rotor out…

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• Mar 3, 1999

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B and 214B-1 Helicopters

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B and 214B- 1 helicopters, that requires creation of a component history card or an equivalent record using the Retirement Index Number (RIN) system, establishing a system for tracking increases to the accumulated RIN, and establishing a max…

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• Jan 26, 1999

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B and 214B-1 Helicopters

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B and 214B-1 helicopters. This action requires a reduction of the never- exceed velocity (Vne) limitation until an inspection of the tail rotor yoke (yoke) assembly for fatigue damage and installation of a redesigned yoke flapping sto…

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• Nov 13, 1998

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Model 214B, 214B- 1, and 214ST helicopters. This action requires a visual inspection of thin-flanged attachment barrel nuts (barrel nuts) manufactured by Kaynar Technologies, Inc. for cracks or lubrication residue, and replacement of the barre…

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• Aug 25, 1998

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters

  This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters, that currently establishes a retirement life of 60,000 high-power events for the main rotor trunnion (trunnion). This amendment requires changing the method of calculating the retirement life for t…

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• Jul 6, 1998

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B and 214B-1 Helicopters

  This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B and 214B-1 helicopters, that would have established a mandatory retirement life of 15,000 high-power events for the pillow block bearing bolts (bearing bolts). That proposal was prompted by fatigue analyses and tests that sho…

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• Jul 15, 1997

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters

  This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters, that currently establishes a mandatory retirement life of 60,000 high-power events for the main transmission upper planetary carrier (carrier). This amendment requires changing the method of calcul…

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• Mar 12, 1997

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1 and 214ST Helicopters

  This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters, that currently establishes a retirement life of 40,000 high-power events for the lower planetary spider (spider). This amendment changes the method of calculating the retirement life for the spider…

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• Dec 12, 1996

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters

  This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters, that currently establishes a retirement life of 60,000 high-power events for the main rotor trunnion (trunnion). This proposal would require changing the method of calculating retir…

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• Nov 14, 1996

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Model 214B, 214B-1 and 214ST Helicopters

  This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST series helicopters, that currently establishes a retirement life of 40,000 high-power events for the lower planetary spider (spider). This action would require changing the method of calculating…

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• Aug 10, 1994

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST helicopters, that establishes a mandatory retirement life of 60,000 high-power events for the main rotor trunnion (trunnion), which is currently not a life-limited part. This amendment is prompted by the manufacturer's analysis…

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• Jun 23, 1994

  Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters

  This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B and 214B-1 helicopters, that currently establishes a mandatory retirement life for the main transmission upper planetary carrier (carrier). This amendment requires changing the retirement life for the carrier from flight hours to high-p…

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