FAA Orders Bell 407 Helicopter Inspections After Cyclic Stick Cracking
July 18, 2026
July 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration adopted an airworthiness directive requiring inspections of Bell Textron Canada Model 407 helicopter pilot cyclic stick assemblies.
The rule takes effect Aug. 21, 2026, and follows reports of a fractured pilot cyclic stick tube and additional findings of fatigue cracking in other assemblies. The agency said the condition could lead to an in-flight failure of the pilot cyclic stick tu . . .
The rule takes effect Aug. 21, 2026, and follows reports of a fractured pilot cyclic stick tube and additional findings of fatigue cracking in other assemblies. The agency said the condition could lead to an in-flight failure of the pilot cyclic stick tu . . .