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2006-26-51: Tail rotor control lever

Emergency order 2006-26-51 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Tail rotor control lever. It names Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2: about 159 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: rotorcraft systems.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
Models
MBB-BK 117 C-2
On this site
Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 159 registered

Dates and paperwork

Docket
FAA-2006-26721
Replaced by
2010-22-07
Status
Historical
The FAA's document
Read the order on the FAA's site

Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders

2017-11-16SW-18-04 · Engine Oil Drainage System
2012-03-22SW-12-22 · MBB BK117 C-2 Auto Flight System
2007-11-09SW-08-04 · Night Vision Imaging System installation on BK -117C-2 Helicopter

Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/2006-26-51.json · aircraft systems.