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. 20,218 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 310 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.
4 orders on engine on the Bell 505 family newest first
The list behind a number on the Bell 505 page. Every order.
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-18-10 | 2025-09-25 | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | Engine Fuel/Oil Cooler | Engine |
| 2023-12-26 | 2023-07-21 | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | Engine fuel and control | Engine |
| 2021-24-04 | 2022-01-13 | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | Engine fuel and control | Engine |
| 2021-16-12 | 2021-10-13 | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | Instrument Panel | Engine |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of November 7, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.