Airworthiness Directive

AD 2018-14-07 83 FR 32201 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires marking a serial number on life-limited forward spars and actuator fitting assemblies.

FR document
2018-14701
Amendment
39-19327
Published
2018-07-12
Effective
2018-08-16
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-10-04

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2018-14-07

FR doc 2018-14701 · 83 FR 32201

AD 2018-14-07Published 2018-07-12Effective 2018-08-16

FAA rule - 14 CFR 39

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Requires marking a serial number on life-limited forward spars and actuator fitting assemblies.

Full official abstract

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain serial numbered Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 429 helicopters. This AD requires marking a serial number on life-limited forward spars and actuator fitting assemblies. The actions of this AD are intended to prevent an unsafe condition on these products.

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