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affected blade.

                Part C:  Schedule 100 hour / Annual Inspection For Tail Rotor Blade Cracks

                   Perform a detail visual inspection of the tail rotor blade using a magnifying glass, in accordance with Part II of the applicable ASB or ABT listed in the Applicability part of this Directive.  If a crack is found, before further flight, replace the affected blade.
                Part D:  Terminating Inspection for Bell Helicopter Textron tail rotor blades

                   Send the affected tail rotor blades to the repair facility identified in Part III of the applicable ASB listed in the Applicability part of this Directive.  Tail rotor blades found with unacceptable blade skin thickness are to be removed from service.

                Part E:  New Skin Damage Limits for Bell Helicopter Textron tail rotor blades

                   Inspect the tail rotor blades in accordance with Part IV of ASB 206-04-100 Revision C or ASB 206L-04-127 Revision C, or later Transport Canada approved revisions, as applicable.

                Part F:  One-Time Inspections for Bell Helicopter Textron tail rotor blades

                   Inspect the maintenance records of the affected blades to determine if the blades had been previously repaired following the inspection required by the previous issues of this Directive.  If it has been repaired, contact the repair organisation to determine if the weight of the trailing edge root weight package had changed.  If the weight package was increased, the tail rotor blade is to be sent for rebalancing in accordance with Part III of ASB 206-04-100 Revision C or ASB 206L-04-127 Revision C, or later Transport Canada approved revisions, as applicable.

                Note:  Transport Canada AD CF-2004-05R2 refers.
Compliance:     Part A.1.  Before further flight after 6 May 2004, unless already accomplished.

                Part A.2.  Before the installation of a spare blade.

                Part B.  Before further flight after 6 May 2004, unless the initial inspection is already accomplished.  Repeat thereafter at intervals specified in applicable ASB or ATB.

                Part C.  At the next, and recurring, 100 hour scheduled inspection or annual inspection after 6 May 2004, whichever occurs first.

                Part D.  Before 27 April 2007.

                Part E.  At the next 100-hour scheduled inspection or annual inspection after 27 October 2005, whichever occurs first; or if damage is identified.

                Part F.  At the next 100-hour scheduled inspection or annual inspection after 27 October 2005, whichever occurs first.

             This Directive shall be entered on the Maintenance Release as maintenance required. The Requirement Part A.1.action, and Requirement Part B. "Recurring 3-Flight Hour Check," identified in the applicable ASB or ABT listed in Applicability part of this Directive, may be performed and certified by the Pilot in Command who has been trained to do the Requirement Part A.1. action and Requirement Part B. inspection by an appropriately qualified person.  In this case, a copy