AD 2026-14-07
Effective 08/21/2026 · Published 07/17/2026
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
Summary
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 407 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a fractured pilot cyclic stick tube and subsequent findings of other pilot cyclic stick tubes with fatigue cracking. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the pilot cyclic stick tube assembly for a crack and, depending on the results, repairing or replaci…