Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 22, 2026. Document 2026-19345. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.

What it does

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of the sliding doors jamming when opened from the inside of the helicopter, due to the aft lower roller assembly disengaging from the aft lower rail. This proposed AD would require inspecting the lower aft bracket and rail cavity for contact marks and, depending on the findings, performing applicable corrective actions. This proposed AD would also require modifying the roller assembly configuration. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 39

Before this

1009 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

The FAA must receive comments on this NPRM by November 6, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

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The record as published

Document number	2026-19345
Action	Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Agencies	Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published	Sept. 22, 2026
Comments close	Nov. 6, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)	2120-AA64
Docket	FAA-2026-11783

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