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whichever occurs first.
                This AD commences on 22 February 2019.
Background:     An incident has been reported of a cyclic control stick failing while the pilot was performing his pre-flight checks. The fracture, which occurred at the base of the stick tube has been attributed to low cycle fatigue and corrosion.

   Amendment 2 of this AD was issued to include Agusta Bell AB206A and AB206B helicopters. Agusta Bell have followed BHTC Alert Service Bulletin 206-85-29, and have also called for a repetitive inspection which has been included to cover both Agusta Bell and Bell helicopters.
   Amendment 3 of this AD was issued to clarify the applicability range affected by this AD. There were no additional technical requirements introduced by this amendment.
   Amendment 4 is issued to further clarify the applicability section and to align the applicability of the AD with that of the requirement documents.

Pieter van Dijk
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
8 February 2019