# Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Helicopters
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2014-06-19 · Effective 2014-07-24 · 79 FR 35037
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-13835
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 79 FR 35037
- **Publication date:** 2014-06-19
- **Effective date:** 2014-07-24
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2012-0415
## Abstract

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-01-04 for BHTI Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 helicopters. AD 2003-01-04 required inspecting the main rotor grip (grip) and reporting certain inspection results to the FAA. AD 2003-01-04 also required performing additional inspections, repair, or replacement depending on whether a crack or delamination was found, and determining and recording the hours time-in-service (TIS) and the engine start/stop cycles for each grip on a component history card or equivalent record. This new AD requires the same actions as AD 2003-01-04 but adds a retirement life to certain grips and expands the applicability to include the Model 210 helicopter and additional part-numbered grips. This AD was prompted by the discovery of additional cracked grips. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of a grip, separation of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/06/19/2014-13835/airworthiness-directives-bell-helicopter-textron-inc-bhti-helicopters)
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