TCDS H2SW

Historical · Aircraft · Rotorcraft · Rev 38 (11/22/1999) · FAA TCDS database

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The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is authoritative for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment and operating limitations.

Models covered (13)

Airworthiness directives (125) · mandatory: an aircraft out of compliance is not airworthy

2026-14481 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2026-07-17
2026-14238 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2026-07-15
2026-10167 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2026-05-21
2026-07935 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2026-04-23
2026-02138 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2026-02-03
2025-20090 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2025-11-18
2025-11449 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2025-06-23
2024-25390 Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters 2024-10-31
2024-15808 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2024-07-18
2024-08893 Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters 2024-04-25
2024-03288 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2024-02-20
2023-19324 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2023-09-06
2023-12417 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines 2023-06-12
2023-07779 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2023-04-14
2022-28315 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2022-12-28
2022-26031 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters 2022-11-29
2022-25709 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2022-11-28
2022-25030 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters 2022-11-18
2022-25028 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2022-11-18
2022-17140 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters 2022-08-15
2022-13858 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2022-06-30
2022-05874 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters 2022-03-24
2021-27645 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2021-12-23
2021-27012 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2021-12-14
2021-20521 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2021-09-24
2021-19605 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited 2021-09-14
2021-19244 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2021-09-08
2021-15478 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) 2021-07-23
2021-14257 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2021-07-06
2021-12040 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2021-06-10
2021-09278 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters 2021-05-07
2021-08922 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) 2021-05-07
2021-05149 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters 2021-03-12
2021-05093 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2021-03-11
2021-04508 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters 2021-03-09
2020-20911 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2020-09-23
2020-20275 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters 2020-09-16
2020-13982 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes 2020-07-01
2020-12338 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters 2020-06-09
2019-10305 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2019-05-20
2019-08157 Airworthiness Directives; Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System Units 2019-04-24
2018-27134 Airworthiness Directives; Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning Systems 2018-12-17
2018-22154 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes 2018-10-16
2018-17902 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters 2018-08-21
2018-10491 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters 2018-05-21
2018-09729 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes 2018-05-08
2018-00177 Airworthiness Directives; Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning Systems 2018-01-11
2017-14231 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters 2017-07-07
2017-11174 Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) 2017-06-06
2017-11132 Airworthiness Directives; Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System Units 2017-06-05

+ 75 older AD(s) — browse all ADs

SAIBs (9)

SW-19-18 Fuselage Cracks
SW-19-05 Tail Rotor Drive System, Spline Damage
SW-08-42 Emergency Float with Liferaft Kits (kits)
SW-05-24
SW-04-92
SW-05-87
SW-05-25
SW-05-70
SW-18-02 Loss of Hardware Tail Rotor Drive Shaft Couplings

Special conditions + ELOS findings

ELOS SA2975RC-R/C-1 Carry on medical equipment
ELOS SP4107RD-R/F-1 Bell Helicopter Moder 407
ELOS SA11295LA-R/C-1 Emergency Exit access with and Infant Incubator and Oxygen Containment Shroud.

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

Sec. 21.21
Sec. 21.29
Sec. 27.71
Sec. 21.183
Sec. 27.173
Sec. 27.177
Sec. 27.307
Sec. 27.563
Sec. 27.723
Sec. 27.725
Sec. 27.785
Sec. 27.1093
Sec. 27.1529
Sec. 27.143
Sec. 27.175
Sec. 27.561
Sec. 27.1305
Sec. 27.1317
Sec. 27.1545
Sec. 27.1587
Sec. 21.50
Sec. 27.361

Former holders

Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)
Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)\Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited
Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)\Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)

Comments

A Division of Textron Canada

Fleet view · 2,432 registered tails · FAA registry, median and p10–p90

Seats: 7; 5–8 (n=2,432)
Horsepower: 600; 400–650
Cruise (kts): 112; 112–112
Year of mfr: 1997; 1954–2025

Engines on the type, by tail count

ROLLS-ROYC 250-C47B 536
ALLISON 250-C20 SER 335
ALLISON 250-C30 SER 199
ROLLS-ROYC 250-C47E/4 173
ROLLS-ROYC 250-C30P 153
ALLISON 250 SER 250HP 143
ALLISON 250-C47 118
ALLISON 250 SER 400HP 96

NTSB events: 437; across all model variants
Applicable ADs: 362; FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate: 0.18 events / tail · 0.15 ADs / tail