AD 2022-08-11

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

AD Number
2022-08-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-1078
FR Citation
87 FR 24037

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The loss of display and subsequent recovery of certain display units (DUs) manufactured by Rogerson Kratos (RK) due to excessive null waypoints generated by the Garmin GTN 750/650 GPS/NAV/COMM/MFD, which can cause a power cycle of the DUs during an instrument flight rules approach.

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Required Actions

Revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual supplement (RFMS) for the helicopter and disabling the traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) POP-UP feature for certain DUs. The Emergency and Malfunction Procedures in the event of center DU failure should be implemented.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters, serial numbers 57001 through 57369 inclusive, 57371, and 57373.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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