STC SH261WE
FAA DRS lists SH261WE as Current · Amended, held by USDA Forest Service, for Bell Helicopter Textron 205A, Bell Helicopter Textron 205A-1, and Bell Helicopter Textron 210, and 4 more aircraft configurations. Recorded change: Installation of an external load attachment mechanism in accordance with FAA Approved USDA Forest Service Master Drawing List and Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplements, per Approved Model List SH261WE, and all subsequent FAA approved revisions to these documents. Snapshot dated June 30, 2026.
Recorded modification
What the FAA record covers
Installation of an external load attachment mechanism in accordance with FAA Approved USDA Forest Service Master Drawing List and Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplements, per Approved Model List SH261WE, and all subsequent FAA approved revisions to these documents.
SH261WE identifies the approval, recorded holder, named aircraft, and modification scope. It does not confirm kit availability, serial-number effectivity, data rights, price, or installation authority.
Applicability
Aircraft named in FAA DRS
Named aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 205A, Bell Helicopter Textron 205A-1, and Bell Helicopter Textron 210, and 4 more aircraft configurations. Confirm the approved model list, serial effectivity, configuration, and certificate revision.
Buyer checks
Confirm before sourcing
- 01Does it cover the exact Bell Helicopter Textron 205A and Bell Helicopter Textron 205A-1, and 5 more aircraft configurations model, serial range, and configuration?
- 02Which mission equipment, structural provisions, and limitations are approved?
- 03Who can legally supply the design data, kit, instructions, and ICAs?
- 04What parts, labor, conformity, and return-to-service work are excluded?
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