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CHAPTER 4 — AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS SCHEDULE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Paragraph Chapter/Section Page

Number Title Number Number

AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS SCHEDULE

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FIGURES

Figure Page
Number Title Number

4-1 Tailboom Upper Left Attachment Fitting (206-032-409-001)

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TABLES

Table Page
Number Title Number

4-1 Airworthiness Limitations Schedule .................................................................... 6

4-2 Inspection Limitations Schedule ......................................................................... 12

The Airworthiness Limitations Schedule is approved by the Minister and specifies the maintenance required by
any applicable airworthiness or operational rules unless an alternative program has been approved by the
Minister.

Chief Engineering
Aircraft Certification
Transport Canada

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AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS SCHEDULE

4-1. AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS THAN THE END OF THE LIFE LIMIT. IT

SCHEDULE MUST EITHER BE MADE
UNSERVICEABLE OR MARKED IN A
CONSPICUOUS MANNER TO PREVENT
CONTINUED USE, EVEN INADVERTENT
WARNING USE.

ALL REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

PROCEDURE LIVES PUBLISHED BY
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON,
INCLUDING COMPONENT RETIREMENT
LIFE, ARE BASED SOLELY ON THE USE
OF BELL APPROVED PARTS AND
PROCESSES. IF PARTS OR WHEN A REPLACEMENT PART IS
PROCESSES DEVELOPED OR INSTALLED, THE PART NAME, PART
APPROVED BY PARTIES OTHER THAN N U M B E R, S E R I A L N U M B E R, A N D
BELL HELICOPTER ARE USED, THEN C U R RE N T O P E R A T I N G H O U R S , I F
THE DATA PUBLISHED OR OTHERWISE APPLICABLE, MUST BE RECORDED IN
SUPPLIED BY BELL HELICOPTER ARE THE HISTORICAL SERVICE RECORD
NOT APPLICABLE. THE USER IS FOR THE ASSEMBLY OR HELICOPTER.
WARNED TO NOT RELY ON BELL
HELICOPTER DATA FOR PARTS AND
PROCESSES NOT APPROVED BY BELL NOTE
H E L I C O P T E R. A L L A P P L I C A B L E The requirements stated in Chapter 5 are to
INSPECTIONS AND REPAIR METHODS be complied with and the appropriate
MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE maintenance actions are to be performed.
SUPPLIER OF THE PARTS OR
PROCESSES NOT APPROVED BY BELL
HELICOPTER. BELL HELICOPTER IS NOTE
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PARTS OR
The airworthiness life or inspection interval
PRO CE S SE S OT H ER T HAN T HO SE
for any part number contained in this
WHICH IT HAS ITSELF DEVELOPED OR
schedule applies to all the successive dash
APPROVED.
numbers for that component unless it is
otherwise specified.

WARNING The mandatory Airworthiness Limitations Schedule

(Table 4-1) summarizes the mandatory maximum life,
in hours, years or by Retirement Index Number (RIN)
CONTINUED USE OF ANY TIME/ of components with a limited airworthiness life. Parts
CALENDAR/RIN LIFE LIMITED that are not on the schedule have an unlimited
COMPONENT PAST ITS STATED LIMITS airworthiness life. The Inspection Limitations Schedule
IS NOT PERMITTED AS IT COULD (Table 4-2) summarizes the mandatory inspection
SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE interval in hours.
AIRWORTHINESS OF THE HELICOPTER.
Refer to the engine manufacturer’s publications for the
THE COMPONENT MUST BE REMOVED airworthiness limitations of the power plant
FROM THE HELICOPTER NOT LATER components.

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APPLICABLE SERVICE INSTRUCTION

(SI) OR MAINTENANCE MANUAL
WARNING SUPPLEMENT (MMS) FOR KIT
COMPONENT SCHEDULES.

SOME PARTS ARE INSTALLED AS

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON BOTH NOTE
MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL
The retirement life given, or the failure to
HELICOPTERS AND MAY HAVE A
give a retirement life to a component, does
LOWER AIRWORTHINESS LIFE AND/OR
not constitute a warranty of any kind. The
OVERHAUL SCHEDULE WHEN USED
only warranty applicable to the helicopter or
O N A M I L I T A R Y H E L I C O P T E R. I N
any component is the warranty included in
ADDITION, CIRCUMSTANCES
the Purchase Agreement for the helicopter
SURROUNDING THEIR USE MAY CALL
or the component.
FOR OPERATION OF THE MILITARY
HELICOPTER OUTSIDE OF THE
APPROVED COMMERCIAL FLIGHT The airworthiness lives given to the components and
ENVELOPE. CONSEQUENTLY, PARTS assemblies are determined by experience, tests, and
THAT HAVE BEEN USED ON MILITARY the judgment of Bell Helicopter engineers. The lives
HELICOPTERS SHOULD NOT BE USED cannot be changed without the approval of the
ON COMMERCIAL HELICOPTERS. Minister of Transport Canada.

Prior to disposing of unsalvageable helicopter parts

CAUTION and materials, caution should be exercised to ensure
that the parts and material are disposed of in a manner
that does not allow them to be returned for service.
AIRWORTHINESS LIFE OF SOME KIT Refer to FAA Advisory Circular 21-38 for guidance on
COMPONENTS IS NOT COVERED IN the disposal of unsalvageable aircraft parts and
THIS SCHEDULE. REFER TO materials.

Table 4-1. Airworthiness Limitations Schedule

COMPONENT PART NUMBER 1

AIRWORTHINESS LIFE

MAIN ROTOR HUB AND BLADES

Main Rotor Trunnion 206-011-120-103/-105 21 22 24,000 RIN

Strap Retention Pin 206-011-125-001 1200 hours

Main Rotor Grip 206-011-132-009/-113 8 4800 hours

Tension Torsion Strap 206-011-147-007 11 12 1200 hours/24 months

Strap Retention Fitting 206-011-150-101/-105 2400 hours

Tension Torsion Strap 206-011-154-103/-107 11 1200 hours/24 months

Latch Bolt 206-011-260-101 17 1200 hours

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Table 4-1. Airworthiness Limitations Schedule (Cont)

COMPONENT PART NUMBER 1

AIRWORTHINESS LIFE

MAIN ROTOR HUB AND BLADES (CONT)

Main Rotor Blade 206-015-001-001/-103/-105/ 13 31 38 4000 hours

-107/-109/-111/-113/-115/-117/
-119/-121

Main Rotor Blade 206-015-001-125/-127/-129/-131 31 2300 hours

Tension Torsion Strap 206-310-004-103 39 1200 hours/36 months

SWASHPLATE AND SUPPORT

Lower Cyclic Tube 206-001-193-001 4800 hours

Collective Idler Link 206-010-407-001 4800 hours

Swashplate Support Assembly 206-010-445-105 4800 hours

Swashplate Support Assembly 206-010-445-113 14,400 hours

Collective Idler Link 206-010-446-105 24 37 1200 hours

Collective Idler Link 206-010-446-107 14,400 hours

Collective Lever 206-010-447-105 25 37 1200 hours

Collective Lever 206-010-447-109 14,400 hours

Swashplate Support Assembly 206-010-452-109 26 4800 hours

Swashplate Support Assembly 206-010-452-113 Unlimited

Collective Sleeve Assembly 206-010-454-107/-109/-113 14,400 hours

Collective Lever 206-010-467-001/-105 4800 hours

POWER TRAIN

Tail Rotor Gearbox Duplex 206-040-410-003/-005/-101 3000 hours

Bearing

Main Rotor Mast 206-040-535-101/-105/-109 9 21 23 5000 hours/44,000 RIN

Sun Gear 206-040-662-101 14

Freewheel Assembly Clutch CL41742-1 3000 hours

Freewheel Assembly Clutch CL42250-1 3000 hours

TAIL ROTOR HUB AND BLADES

Tail Rotor Yoke 206-011-819-101/-105/-109 10 5000 hours

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Table 4-1. Airworthiness Limitations Schedule (Cont)

COMPONENT PART NUMBER 1

AIRWORTHINESS LIFE

TAIL ROTOR HUB AND BLADES (CONT)

Tail Rotor Blade 206-016-201-001/-107/-113 15 32 2400 hours

Tail Rotor Blade 206-016-201-127/-131/-135 15 16 30 32 2500 hours

AIRFRAME

Horizontal Stabilizer 206-023-119-167 36

MISCELLANEOUS KITS

Fixed Floats Landing Gear Aft 206-050-169-011/-013 19

Crosstube

Fixed Floats Landing Gear 206-050-169-031 19

Forward Crosstube

High Landing Gear Crosstube 206-053-109-ALL 18

Standard Landing Gear 206-053-119-ALL 18

Crosstube

Fixed Floats Landing Gear Aft 206-053-211-103 27

Crosstube

Emergency Floats Reservoir 1269556-3/-4 28 15 years

Emergency Floats Reservoir 1271226 29 15 years

Emergency Floats Squib 29022968 34

Emergency Floats Squib 94455 33

Hoist Cable Cutter Assembly Y-1265-11-1 35

POWER PLANT

Turboshaft Engine 250-C30P Refer to Rolls Royce 250-C30P Operation

and Maintenance Manual, 14W2

NOTES:

1 Airworthiness limitation for part number listed applies to all successive dash numbers for that component
unless otherwise specified.

2 Reserved.

3 Reserved.

4 Reserved.

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NOTES (CONT):

5 Reserved.

6 Reserved.

7 Reserved.

8 Selected serial numbers of main rotor grip 206-011-132-009 will have been removed from service upon
reaching 1200 hours in service. Refer to ASB 206L-80-15, dated 29 July 1980 for list of serial numbers
affected.

9 Selected serial numbers of main rotor mast 206-040-535-105 will have been returned to Bell Helicopter
Textron (BHT) for metallurgical evaluation no later than 31 May 1987. Affected masts inspected at BHT
and found to be acceptable have the suffix “U” added to the serial number. Refer to ASB 206L-87-44,
dated 23 April 1987 for list of serial numbers affected.

10 Selected serial numbers of tail rotor yoke 206-011-819-101 will have been returned to Bell Helicopter
Textron (BHT) for inspection and rework no later than 1 April 1988. Refer to ASB 206L-88-51, dated
23 April 1987 for list of serial numbers affected.

11 Main rotor hub tension torsion straps 206-011-147 and 206-011-154 have airworthiness lives of
1200 hours or 24 months, whichever occurs first. The calendar life of 24 months starts when new straps
are installed in a main rotor hub and blade assembly, and are subjected to rotation on the helicopter.
Refer to ASB 206L-80-12, dated 2 June 1980.

12 Selected serial numbers of main rotor hub tension torsion strap 206-011-147-007 must be removed from
service. Refer to ASB 206L-89-60, dated 29 August 1989 for list of serial numbers affected.

13 Selected serial numbers of main rotor blades 206-015-001-001/-103/-105 must be removed from service.
Refer to ASB 206L-89-64 Rev. A, dated 29 November 1989 for list of serial numbers affected.

14 Selected serial numbers of sun gear 206-040-662-101 must be removed from service. Refer to
ASB 206L-90-69 Rev. A, dated 15 January 1991 for list of serial numbers affected.

15 Selected serial numbers of tail rotor blades 206-016-201-113/-127 must be removed from service. Refer
to ASB 206L-90-70, dated 27 June 1990 for list of serial numbers affected.

16 Selected serial numbers of tail rotor blade 206-016-201-127 will have been returned to Bell Helicopter
Textron (BHT) for evaluation no later than 30 September 1990. Affected blades inspected at BHT and
found to be acceptable have the suffix “M” added to the serial number. Refer to ASB 206L-90-71 Rev. A,
dated 31 October 1990 for list of serial numbers affected.

17 Selected serial numbers of main rotor latch bolt 206-011-260-101 must be removed from service. Refer to
ASB 206L-92-86, dated 3 December 1992 for list of serial numbers affected.

18 Landing gear crosstubes 206-053-109-ALL and 206-053-119-ALL (all dash numbers) will have been
removed from service no later than 30 September 1994. Refer to ASB 206L-94-93, dated 11 April 1994.

19 Landing gear crosstubes 206-050-169-011/-031 will have been removed from service no later than
31 January 1995. Refer to ASB 206L-94-97, dated 17 August 1994.

20 Reserved.

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Table 4-1. Airworthiness Limitations Schedule (Cont)

NOTES (CONT):

21 Each component with a retirement life sensitive to torque events will be assigned a maximum Retirement
Index Number (RIN). This RIN corresponds to maximum allowed fatigue damage resulting from lifts and
takeoffs. A torque event is defined as a takeoff (one takeoff plus subsequent landing = one RIN) or a lift
(internal or external). For example, if an operator performs six takeoffs and 10 slingloads, this would total
16 torque events; (6 takeoffs = 6 events, 10 slingloads = 10 events, 6 + 10 = 16 torque events total).

Pilots are to record total number of torque events for each flight. This allows maintenance personnel to
convert torque events to RIN by applying the appropriate RIN adjustment factor. Refer to ASB 206L-94-99
Rev. B, dated 10 August 2001. A new component will begin with an accumulated RIN of zero, that will be
increased as lifts and takeoffs are performed. Operator will record number of lifts and takeoffs (torque
events), and increase accumulated RIN accordingly. When maximum RIN is reached or retirement flight
hours, whichever occurs first, component will be removed from service.

22 The retirement life of trunnion 206-011-120-103/-105 is based solely on RIN. Retire trunnion when
RIN = 24,000. For each takeoff/lift, add one RIN if the trunnion is installed on 206L, 206L1, or 206L3
(includes 206L3 with Increased Power Operation kit installed per BHT-206-SI-2039) and two RIN if the
trunnion is installed on a 206L4 (also applicable to 206L3+ helicopters (Increased Gross Weight Upgrade
Kit 206-706-530 installed per BHT-206-SI-2052)). Refer to ASB 206L-94-99 Rev. B, dated
10 August 2001.

23 Retire main rotor mast 206-040-535-001/-005/-101/-105/-109 when RIN = 44,000. For each takeoff/lift,
add one RIN if the mast is installed on 206L, 206L1, or 206L3 (includes 206L3 with Increased Power
Operation kit installed per BHT-206-SI-2039) and two RIN if the mast is installed on a 206L4 (also
applicable to 206L3+ helicopters (Increased Gross Weight Upgrade Kit 206-706-530 installed per
BHT-206-SI-2052)). Refer to ASB 206L-94-99 Rev. B, dated 10 August 2001.

24 Collective idler link 206-010-446-105, serial numbers A-1 through A-27, inclusively, and serial numbers
RE-238 through and including RE-270 will be retired from service at 1200 hours service time. Refer to
ASB 206L-98-110, dated 6 May 1998.

25 Collective lever 206-010-447-105, serial numbers A-1 through A-22, inclusively, will be retired from
service at 1200 hours service time. Refer to ASB 206L-98-110, dated 6 May 1998.

26 Swashplate support assemblies 206-010-452-109 must be inspected every 50 hours after the swashplate
support has accumulated 1500 hours in service. Refer to ASB 206L-93-89 Rev. B, dated 4 April 1994.

27 Landing gear aft crosstube 206-053-211-103 has an airworthiness life of 33,000 landings. Refer to
ASB 206L-94-97, dated 17 August 1994.

28 Reservoir per DOT-3HT specification and Exemption Letter DOT-E-7218. Life starts from date of
manufacture.

29 Reservoir per DOT-3HT specification and Exemption Letter DOT-E-8162. This reservoir is a detail part of
reservoir assembly 206-073-848-121. Life starts from date of manufacture.

30 Tail rotor blade 206-016-201-127 and subsequent, retirement life increased to 2500 hours. Refer to
TB 206L-89-147, dated 2 June 1989.

31 Main rotor blades 206-015-001-ALL (all dash numbers). It is permissible to use any main rotor blade (mix
and match) on 206L, 206L1, 206L3, and 206L4 provided that all conditions are met. Refer to
TB 206L-87-142, dated 1 October 1987, and IL 206L-00-68 Rev. A or subsequent.

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NOTES (CONT):

32 Tail rotor blades 206-016-201-ALL (all dash numbers). It is permissible to use any tail rotor blade on 206L,
206L1, 206L3, and 206L4 provided that all conditions are met. Refer to TB 206L-94-167 Rev. A, dated
1 May 1995.

33 Part of squib assembly 30908. Retire squib no later than 15 years after date of manufacturing. Dispose of
time expired squib in accordance with local regulations.

34 Part of squib assembly 29022971 and approved alternate for squib 30908. Retire squib no later than
15 years after date of manufacturing. Dispose of time expired squib in accordance with local regulations.

35 Storage life of cutter assembly Y-1265-11-1, in original sealed container, is set at 60 months. Service life
is 36 months from the time the cutter assembly is removed from the original sealed container. The
36-month service life must be contained within the 60-month storage life. Dispose of time expired squib in
accordance with local regulations.

Example 1 – Cutter assembly stored for 24 months: 60 - 24 = 36-month service life.

Example 2 – Cutter assembly stored for 48 months: 60 - 48 = 12-month service life.
Example 3 – Cutter assembly stored for 1 month: 60 - 1 = 59 months, reduced to 36 months maximum
service life.

36 Affected horizontal stabilizer 206-023-119-167 must be removed from service no later than
30 September 2008. Refer to ASB 206L-06-141 for list of horizontal stabilizer serial numbers affected.
Applicable horizontal stabilizers must be inspected every 600 hours or annually until replaced. Refer to
ASB 206L-06-141 for inspection details.

37 Applicable to 206L3+ helicopters (Increased Gross Weight Upgrade Kit 206-706-530 installed per
BHT-206-SI-2052).

38 The airworthiness life of 4000 hours is only applicable to main rotor blades not affected by
ASB 206L-09-159 Rev. A, dated 13 November 2009, or subsequent. Refer to TCCA AD CF-2011-44 R1,
dated 1 February 2012, or subsequent for life applicable to blades affected by ASB 206L-09-159.

39 Main rotor hub tension torsion straps 206-310-004 have an airworthiness life of 1200 hours or 36 months,
whichever occurs first. The calendar life of 36 months starts when new straps are installed in a main rotor
hub and blade assembly, and are subjected to rotation on the helicopter.

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Table 4-2. Inspection Limitations Schedule

INSPECTION INTERVAL
COMPONENT PART NUMBER 1 (HOURS OPERATION TIME)

Tailboom Upper Left Attachment 206-032-409-001 2 110 hours

Fitting
NOTES:
1 Inspection limitation for the part number listed applies to all successive dash numbers for that
component unless otherwise specified.
2 You must do an inspection of the tailboom upper left attachment fitting 206-032-409-001 every
110 flight hours. Refer to ASB 206L-09-158 for a listing of affected tailbooms. Refer to Figure 4-1 for
inspection details.

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INSPECTION PROCEDURE:

1. Inspect upper left attachment fitting for cracks, mechanical damage, corrosion damage,
loose rivets, and general condition.
2. Refer to ASB 206L-09-158 for wear, damage, and repair limits.
3. Repair fitting in accordance with ASB 206L-09-158.
4. Replace cracked or damaged fitting or loose rivets in accordance with ASB 206L-09-158.
5. If a crack is found, contact Product Support Engineering .

206LS_MM_04_0001+_c01

Figure 4-1. Tailboom Upper Left Attachment Fitting (206-032-409-001)

— Recurring 110-Hour Inspection

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