{"id":"F2006B04373","name":"AD/BELL 205/35 Amdt 1 - Swashplate Support Assembly - Retirement Life","slug":"ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":44198,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04373-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BELL 205/35 Amdt 1 - Swashplate Support Assembly - Retirement Life","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\nBell Helicopter Textron 205 Series Helicopters\n\n \n\nAD/BELL 205/35\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nSwashplate Support Assembly - Retirement Life 7/81\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models fitted with swashplate support assemblies P/N 204-011-404-009 and -017.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Retire the swashplate support assembly in accordance with the procedure outlined in Bell SB No. 205-76-10.\n\n \n\nCompliance: At or before 1000 hours component time in service.\n\n \n\nBackground: This Directive has been revised to include the -017 swashplate support assembly retirement life given in Bell Alert SB 212-81-22 Rev. “A” for the Model 205.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2198},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The amendment expands coverage to include swashplate support assembly part number -017 in addition to the original -009 part number, broadening the safety requirement to more helicopters."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short length (under 150 words)","Single, clear compliance deadline (1000 hours)","Only two specific part numbers affected","Minimal cross-referencing to external technical standards"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** It requires helicopter operators to permanently remove from service (\"retire\") specific **swashplate support assemblies** (parts that help control the main rotor blades) on **Bell 205 helicopters** once they reach **1,000 hours of use**.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Bell 205 helicopters fitted with part numbers **204-011-404-009 or -017**.\n\n**What you must do:** Replace these parts before they hit 1,000 hours of flight time, following the technical steps in Bell Service Bulletin No. 205-76-10.\n\n**Why it matters:** This prevents dangerous mechanical failures in a critical flight control component. This updated version now covers an extra part number (-017) that was missed in the original rule."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life","history":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life/documents"}}