What the FAA has ordered
An airworthiness directive is an order: when the FAA finds an unsafe condition in a design, it tells the owners of every aircraft, engine or propeller of that design what to inspect, repair or replace, and by when. 20,206 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 298 so far this year. Each one here is linked to the model families and engine series it names, with the number of aircraft on the register today.
25 orders on rotorcraft systems on the Bell 222 family newest first
The list behind a number on the Bell 222 page. Every order.
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-17 | 2016-05-31 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 1 more | Rotorcraft Servo System | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2013-18-06 | 2013-10-17 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, Bell Helicopter... 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1 and 9 more | Main Rotor Control | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2010-10-12 | 2010-07-16 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 1 more | Blades | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2009-08-03 | 2009-04-24 | Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada), Bell Helicopter... 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1 and 9 more | Tail rotor blade (blade) | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2008-19-02 | 2008-10-16 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 1 more | Main rotor hydraulic actuator support (support) | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2008-16-04 | 2008-09-15 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U | Tail rotor pedal | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2006-13-14 | 2006-07-11 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 1 more | Tail rotor counterweight bellcrank (bellcrank) | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2005-03-10 | 2005-03-18 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 | Main rotor grip (grip) | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2004-20-07 | 2004-11-09 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 | Main rotor yoke (yoke) | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2003-08-07 | 2003-05-01 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 | main rotor pendulum | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2000-04-15 | 2000-03-14 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 | Drive Pin | Rotorcraft systems |
| 99-09-20 | 1999-05-14 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U | Main Rotor Flapping Bearing Assembly | Rotorcraft systems |
| 96-18-15 | 1996-09-23 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 | Tail Rotor Blade | Rotorcraft systems |
| 93-08-14 | 1994-04-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U | Main Rotor Flapping Bearings | Rotorcraft systems |
| 89-25-04 | 1989-12-20 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B | Tail Rotor Support Bracket Bulkhead | Rotorcraft systems |
| 88-02-03 | 1989-11-28 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U | Main Rotor Yoke | Rotorcraft systems |
| 87-15-06 | 1987-08-07 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222B, 222U | Tail Boom Assembly | Rotorcraft systems |
| 83-09-03 | 1983-05-23 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U | Main Rotor Trunnion, Torquemeter | Rotorcraft systems |
| 82-09-53 | 1982-08-19 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222 | Swashplate Drive Links | Rotorcraft systems |
| 82-16-06 | 1982-07-30 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U | Main Rotor Spar Doublers | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2026-17-51 emergency | Bell Textron Canada Limited 222 | Tail rotor system | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2010-26-51 emergency | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, Bell Helicopter... 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1 and 9 more | Tail Rotor Blades | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2007-19-52 emergency | Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada), Bell Helicopter... 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1 and 9 more | Tail rotor blade | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2001-19-52 emergency | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 | Main rotor pendulum weight support | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2001-01-51 emergency | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 1 more | Main Rotor Hydraulic Actuator Support | Rotorcraft systems |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of October 26, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.