Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2018)19 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
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The separation of one of the tail rotors blades’ root enclosures due to improper repair.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR19LA028)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-13-12 | Main rotor head | Aug 11, 2026 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49129 |
| 2016-21-01 | Bell Helicopter Textron Helicopters | Nov 18, 2016 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49129. Only with: Main rotor head attachment bolt P/N MS21250-08083 installed. |
| 2016-08-17 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters | May 31, 2016 | Airframe (430)Only with: Main rotor hydraulic servo actuator P/N 222-382-001-107 installed. |
| 2013-18-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters | Oct 17, 2013 | Airframe (430)Only with: Applies only to helicopters with specified flight control bellcrank, link, idler, bearing, swashplate link, or engine bipod mount fitting assemblies (various P/Ns by model) installed. |
| 2013-08-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Helicopters | May 23, 2013 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49103; 430 49001–49100. Only with: S/N 49001-49103 with Overspeed Warning Kit P/N 430-706-004-101 or -103 installed; S/N 49001-49100 with Single AFCS with Flight Director Kit P/N 430-705-009-103, -105, -109, -111, -115, -117 or 430-705-011-109, -111, -121, -123 installed; or S/N 49001-49100 with Dual AFCS with Flight Director Kit P/N 430-705-011-103, -105, -115, -117, -125, -127, -129, -133, -135, -137 installed. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-26-51 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3… | Mar 25, 2011 | Airframe (430)Serial numbers per RBI document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade with part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the Bell ASBs installed. |
| 2010-10-12 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 Helicopters | Jul 16, 2010 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038; 430 49001–49107. Only with: Tail rotor blade P/N 222-016-001-123, -123M, -127, -127M, -131, -135, -139M, or -141M installed (per model), except blades with S/Ns listed in Exceptions 1 and 2 or marked with an "R" code. |
| 2009-08-03 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4… | Apr 24, 2009 | Airframe (430)Serial numbers per Rotor Blades, Inc. (RBI) document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade installed with a part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the applicable Bell ASB. |
| 2008-19-02 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 Helicopters | Oct 16, 2008 | Airframe (430)Only with: Main rotor hydraulic actuator support P/N 222-040-125-001 installed. |
| 2008-15-04 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 Helicopters | Sep 3, 2008 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49122 |
| 2008-14-01 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 430 Helicopters | Aug 14, 2008 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038; 430 49001–49101 |
| 2007-26-10 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 Helicopters | Feb 6, 2008 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49106. Only with: Servo actuator-to-actuator support attachment bolt P/N 50-047C8-31 installed. |
| 2002-01-07 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 Helicopters | Feb 21, 2002 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49002–49071 |
| 2001-05-09 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 Helicopters | Apr 24, 2001 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49002; 430 49004–49006; 430 49008–49016; 430 49018–49025; 430 49027–49036 |
| 2000-22-13 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 Helicopters | Dec 12, 2000 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49059 |
| 2000-16-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 Helicopters | Sep 20, 2000 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49018; 430 49020–49043; 430 49045–49051 |
| 2000-16-04 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 Helicopters | Sep 19, 2000 | Airframe (430) |
| 99-23-03 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 Helicopters | Nov 19, 1999 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49036 |
| 98-24-31 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 Helicopters | Feb 3, 1999 | Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49018; 430 49020–49036; 430 49038 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
UPON A DAILY / POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE A&P MECHANICS DISCOVERED THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE DEBONDED AT THE BLADE ROOT. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAD 22.7 HOURS TIME SINCE NEW.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND A COMMANDED CLIMB TO 1500 FT MSL IN PROGRESS, THE PIC EXPERIENCED A LOUD THUMP, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A MEDIUM-TO-HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION OF SIGNIFICANT AMPLITUDE. THE PIC WAS ON THE CONTROLS, AND FELT THE VIBRATION MORE THROUGH THE AIRFRAME THAN THROUGH THE FLIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AT 1104 HST, WAS AT APPROXIMATELY N19.54`02" W156.06`58" TRANSITIONING THROUGH PHKO CLASS D AIRSPACE AT 1350`MSL AND 125 KIAS ON A HEADING OF 165 DEGREES, EN ROUTE TO FLY COUNTER-CLOCKWISE AROUND THE BIG ISLAND. WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND A COMMANDED CLIMB TO 1500` MSL IN PROGRESS, THE PIC…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.