AD 2019-03-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

AD Number
2019-03-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0647
FR Citation
84 FR 4685

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Canada Limited Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
aircraft Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

fatigue failure of an NLG assembly, which could result in subsequent damage to and loss of control of the helicopter

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Required Actions

Before further flight, remove from service any NLG assembly P/N 429-336-100-101 that has reached or exceeded 4,500 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 50,000 retirement index number (RIN). Thereafter, remove from service each NLG assembly P/N 429-336-100-101 before accumulating 4,500 hours TIS or 50,000 RIN, whichever occurs first. For purposes of this AD, for every normal retraction or extension of the wheeled landing gear system, add one RIN.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters with a nose landing gear (NLG) assembly part number (P/N) 429-336-100-101 installed, certificated in any category.

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