# Bell Alert Service Bulletin 206L-06-140: No revision named - Rights: © Bell Textron Inc. Filed by the FAA in regulations.gov docket FAA-2008-0040, the docket of AD 2008-14-03. Not covered by OpenAirDocs’ CC0 dedication. - Document: [Bell Alert Service Bulletin 206L-06-140](https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/bell/206l-06-140.md) - Title as filed: U.S. DOT/FAA - Bell ASB 206L-06-140 - Pages: 6 - PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/d1/c2/d1c2ec99d59d0cb151cc573f66b3f4ed313fc0e2cce4959e9f32e819cbc3e02a - Page: https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/bell/206l-06-140/file/d1c2ec99d59d ## Text This text is OCR from a scan. OCR can misread letters and numbers. Each page's text from the PDF; open the PDF at a page with #page=N. ### Page 1 (OCR) ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN Bell Helicopter TEXTRON NO. 206L-06-140 DATE A Subsidiary of Textron Inc. DATE SEP 7, 2006 REV PAGE 1 of 6 MODEL AFFECTED: 206L, L-1, L-3 and L-4 SUBJECT: UPPER LEFT HAND TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT HARDWARE, INSPECTION OF HELICOPTERS AFFECTED: Model 206L helicopters all serial numbers, 206L1 all serial numbers, 206L3 all serial numbers and 206L4 serial number 52001 through 52185 that had a 407- 030-750-103 upper left-hand CRES steel fitting field retrofitted. Model 206L-4 helicopters serial number 52186 through 52324. [Model 206L-4 helicopters serial numbers 52325 and subsequent will have the intent of this bulletin accomplished prior to delivery.] COMPLIANCE: PART I Within the next 50 hours after receipt of this bulletin. PART II At the next scheduled 100 Hrs/annual inspection, after Part I has been accomplished. DESCRIPTION: Bell Helicopter found that on some helicopters having the 407-030-750-103 CRES steel fitting installed at the upper left-hand location, the attachment bolt might not meet the installation requirement. PART I of this bulletin provides instructions to verify if a CRES steel fitting is installed at the upper left-hand location and check for the amount of bolt threads exposed. AN APPROPRIATE ENTRY SHOULD BE MADE IN THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK UPON ACCOMPLISHMENT IF OWNERSHIP OF AIRCRAFT HAS CHANGED PLEASE FORWARD TO NEW OWNER ### Page 2 (OCR) ASB 206L-06-140 Page 2 of 6 PART I of this bulletin provides instructions to replace the upper left-hand bolt if required, as indicated in PART I. APPROVAL: The engineering design aspects of this bulletin are Transport Canada approved. MANPOWER: Approximately 0.5 man-hour is required to perform PART I and 1 man-hour to perform PART Il of this bulletin. Man-hours are based on hands-on time, and may vary with personnel and facilities available. WARRANTY: Warranty does not apply for parts or labor associated with this bulletin. MATERIAL: Required Material: The following material is required for the accomplishment of this bulletin and may be obtained through your Bell Helicopter Textron Supply Center. Part Number Nomenclature Quantity 20-065-06026 Bolt Note: The bolt may not require replacement. Refer to PART I. SPECIAL TOOLS: None required WEIGHT AND BALANCE: Not Affected ### Page 3 (OCR) ASB 206L-06-140 Page 3 of 6 ELECTRICAL LOAD DATA: Not affected REFERENCES: BHT-206L-MM, Maintenance Manual BHT-206L1-MM, Maintenance Manual BHT-206L3-MM, Maintenance Manual BHT-206L4-MM, Maintenance Manual PUBLICATIONS AFFECTED: BHT-206L-MM, Maintenance Manual BHT-206L1-MM, Maintenance Manual BHT-206L3-MM, Maintenance Manual BHT-206L4-MM, Maintenance Manual BHT-206L-SERIES-IPB, Illustrated Parts Breakdown ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS: PART I. Left-hand upper fitting and bolt inspection. 1. Remove the tailboom attachment access door from right side of fuselage forward of tailboom bulkhead. Refer to the applicable Maintenance Manual, chapter 53. 2. Gain access to upper left-hand tailboom fitting (7, Figure 1). -NOTE- Helicopters 206L4 S/N 52186 through subsequent were delivered with corrosion resistant steel (CRES) fitting 407-030-750-103 installed. 3. For helicopters 206L, L1, L3 all serial numbers and L4 s/n 52001 through 52185, verify if CRES steel fitting is installed. Those aircrafts were originally delivered with aluminum fitting that may have been replaced by the CRES fitting and longeron assembly 206-031-314-157A. CRES steel fitting (7) may be identified as follows: ### Page 4 (OCR) ASB 206L-06-140 Page 4 of 6 a. The part number 407-030-750-103 maybe stamped on the fitting. b. The longeron and the aluminum fitting were replaced by longeron assembly 206-031-314-157A. c. The CRES fitting 407-030-750-103 is composite bonded to the longeron and the bonding layer might be visible. d. The CRES fitting 407-030-750-103 is ferrous and can be identified using a magnet. 4. If the helicopter does not have a CRES fitting installed, no further action is required. Make an entry in the helicopter records to indicate that this bulletin has been accomplished. 5. For helicopters affected by this bulletin that have a CRES fitting installed, perform thread count on the upper left hand attachment bolt (1) as per Figure 1. 6. If the correct amount of thread is exposed (between 1 and 3), do a torque check. Refer to the Maintenance Manual. If the torque is correct, make an entry in the helicopter records to indicate that this bulletin has been accomplished. If the torque is found below minimum and a replacement bolt (1) is not available at this time, adjust the washer (3) quantity as required per Figure 1. Refer to the Maintenance Manual and torque as required. Make an entry in the helicopter records to indicate that the PART I of this bulletin have been accomplished and that the PART II of this bulletin will require accomplishment. 7. If less than 1 thread is exposed, adjust the washer (3) quantity as required per Figure 1. Refer to the Maintenance Manual and torque as required. Make an entry in the helicopter records to indicate that this bulletin has been accomplished. 8. If more than 3 threads are exposed and a replacement bolt (1) is not available at this time, adjust the washer (3) quantity as required per Figure 1. Refer to the Maintenance Manual and torque as required. Make an entry in the helicopter records to indicate that the PART I of this bulletin have been accomplished and that the PART Il of this bulletin will require accomplishment. 9. If more than 3 threads are exposed and a replacement bolt (1) is available, accomplish Part Il of this bulletin. ### Page 5 (OCR) ASB 206L-06-140 Page 5 of 6 PART II. Upper left hand tailboom attachment bolt replacement. 1. Remove and discard the upper left hand tailboom attachment bolt (1, Figure 1). Install new bolt (1) and adjust the quantity of washer (3) as required to ensure correct installation as shown on Figure 1. If serviceable, the nut (4) does not require replacement. Refer to Maintenance Manual. 2. 100 hours after installation, do a torque check of the upper left hand tailboom attaching hardware. Refer to the applicable Maintenance Manual. 3. Make an entry in the helicopter records to indicate that this bulletin has been accomplished. ### Page 6 (OCR) ASB 206L-06-140 Page 6 of 6 0123 From the end of the bolt, a complete thread count starts on the back face of the first thread groove and moves axially to the adjacent groove. Three threads shown. 1. Bolt 2. Washer, chamfered under bolt head 3. Washer, as required 4. Nut 5. Tailboom 6. AFT fuselage 7. Fitting NOTES Bolt (1) and chamfered washer (2) are to be installed through tailboom (5) and Aft fuselage (6). Bolthead and chamfered washer are to be installed on the tailboom side. Steel washers (3) are to be installed next to fitting (7) to provide not less than one thread and not more than three threads exposed on threaded end of bolt (1). 2 If thread count is less than one, remove washers as required. 3 If thread count is more than three, remove and replace bolt, then readjust number of washers to meet requirement of note 1. RAM_06541_001 Figure 1: Tailboom Attachment --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.