# Proposed AD FAA-2013-0145: Agusta S.p.A. and Bell Helicopter Textron Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2013-16-16
- Products: Agusta S.p.A. and Bell Helicopter Textron
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: February 25, 2013, 78 FR 12646
- Comments due: April 26, 2013
- Became: [AD 2013-16-16](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-16-16)
- Docket: FAA-2013-0145 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2013-0145, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2012-SW-059-AD
- FR document: 2013-04223
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/0f/70/0f700b313cd88f0be31e5116a9396815433c9aae143cebc716ae6aabc125d7b3 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-02-25/pdf/2013-04223.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/25/2013-04223/airworthiness-directives-agusta-spa-and-bell-helicopter-textron-helicopters
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4731288328BCE4EB86257B1D004FCCED.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2013-0145

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB412 and AB412 EP, and Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) Model 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters with certain DART Aerospace Ltd. (Dart) high gear aft crosstubes (crosstube) installed. This proposed AD would require adding a life limit of 10,000 landings to the crosstube and removing from service any crosstubes with more than 10,000 accumulated landings. This proposed AD is prompted by five separate reports of crosstube failures. The actions in this proposed AD are intended to prevent failure of the crosstube and subsequent collapse of the landing gear.

## Notices in this docket

- Feb 25, 2013: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2013-04223, comments due Apr 26, 2013 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/25/2013-04223/airworthiness-directives-agusta-spa-and-bell-helicopter-textron-helicopters)

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