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2019 Pricing on 206L Blades through Heli-Expo 2020

The 2020 Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo is being held January 28-30 in sunny Anaheim, California. Customers, operators, and enthusiasts are welcome to drop by Booth 4507 and say hello to the Van Horn Aviation team.

While at the booth, be sure to pick up your 206 tail rotor blade-shaped bottle opener, produced in-house at VHA. It’s our way of saying thanks!

We’re also using Heli-Expo to provide a special incentive for 206L operators to schedule your main blade deliveries early.

The list price on VHA 206L main rotor blades (Part Number 20633000-101) has increased to $65,000 per blade as of January 1, 2020.

However, operators can lock in 2019 pricing of $60,000 per blade by completing a purchase order with 20% ($24,000 per set) deposit by the end of Heli-Expo on January 30, 2020. Operators choosing this option have until July 31, 2020 to fully fund their blade purchase.

For more information, please contact VHA directly at 480-483-4202 or info@vanhornaviation.com.

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AD Compliance Reminder for Certain 206L MRB Operators

By Kim VHA • April 25, 2025

For 206L LongRanger operators flying P/N 20633000-101 serial numbers A007-A009 or A012-A104, we would like to remind you that these blades are subject to AD 2022-22-08, which requires recurring tap inspections every 400 flight hours or 2,400 engine starts, whichever comes first. You can learn more about the tap test requirements and procedure in our video . These blades are likely to develop a delamination in the area of the weight pocket on the lower surface of the blade. The AD further requires removing the blades from service if the delamination reaches 6 inches in length. However, extensive company testing indicates that all blades will likely achieve their full retirement life before that occurs. So long as the delamination is monitored and does not exceed the permitted length, the blades are entirely safe to fly with no adverse effects on aircraft behavior or performance. Operators are required to report their findings at every inspection interval to VHA for tracking using the form on the last page of Service Bulletin 33000-4 . Completed forms should be emailed to info@vanhornaviation.com . Providing this data helps to ensure all operators of these blades remain safe. All of the identified blades are likely to have delaminations, so if none are detected please contact us for assistance. In addition, this AD is considered an interim action and once sufficient data is gathered it may be updated to reduce the required frequency of inspection. Refer to AD 2022-22-08 and SB 33000-4 for further information.