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N724HT

Bell Helicopter Textron 214ST · 1987 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Rotorcraft

Engine

GE CT7-2A

Last Cert Issue

02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 214ST

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

  • Jul 7, 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 Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 214ST helicopters. This AD was prompted by the discovery of bolts with nonconforming external thread root radii. This AD requires removing the affected bolts from service and prohibits installing an affected bolt on any helicopter. The FAA is issuing this AD to address…

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  • Feb 26, 2020

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Model 214ST helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by the discovery of bolts with nonconforming external thread root radii. This proposed AD would require removing the affected bolts from service and would prohibit installing an affected bolt on any hel…

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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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  • Feb 17, 1999

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214ST 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 stop are accom…

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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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  • Sep 11, 1997

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters

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

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  • Aug 20, 1997

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214ST helicopters, that requires replacement of each emergency float inflation solenoid valve (valve). This amendment is prompted by two inadvertent inflations of emergency float systems that resulted from self- activations of the valves. The a…

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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 23, 1996

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters

    This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214ST helicopters. This proposal would require creation of a component history card using a Retirement Index Number (RIN) system; would establish a system for tracking increases to the accumulated RIN; and would establis…

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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 20, 1996

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters

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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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  • Apr 5, 1996

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Model 214ST Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214ST helicopters with certain tailboom assemblies and a certain emergency float kit installed, that requires initial and repetitive inspections of the tailboom for cracks until modifications of the tailboom are accomplished. This amendment is…

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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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  • Jul 21, 1994

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST helicopters, that requires creation of a component history card and establishes an additional retirement life for the main rotor mast (mast). This amendment is prompted by fatigue analysis and retesting that showed that the mast is sensitive to…

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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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04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

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05 /  Sources & Methodology

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