{"id":"F2009L01013","name":"AD/BELL 205/35 Amdt 1 - Swashplate Support Assembly - Retirement Life - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78683,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Bell Helicopter Textron 205 Series Helic","sectionType":"division","heading":"Bell Helicopter Textron 205 Series Helicopters","content":"### Bell Helicopter Textron 205 Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/BELL 205/35 Amdt 1 | Swashplate SupportAssembly - Retirement Life | 4/2009 |\n| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 9 April 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD, issued in 1981, required retirement of the swashplate support assembly in accordance with Bell ASB Bell SB No. 205-76-10. As this requirement is now contained in the mandatory airworthiness limitations schedule of the maintenance manual, the AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n16 February 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/BELL 205/35 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/BELL 205/35 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/BELL 205/35 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Swashplate SupportAssembly - Retirement ","sectionType":"part","heading":"Swashplate SupportAssembly - Retirement Life","content":"## Swashplate Support  \nAssembly - Retirement Life","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"4/2009","content":"## 4/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2325},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly as intended: it cancels a superseded airworthiness directive because the safety requirement is now covered by the manufacturer's maintenance manual. The scope has not expanded beyond this specific cancellation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation) with no conditions","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the cancelled AD","Plain language background with no technical legal structure or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument cancels the 1981 Australian directive that required retirement of swashplate support assemblies on Bell 205 series helicopters. Owners, operators, maintenance organisations and CASA delegates are affected.\n\nThe safety requirement remains mandatory because Bell has incorporated the retirement rule into the helicopter maintenance manual as an airworthiness limitation. Cancelling the old directive removes duplication and regulatory clutter without changing the safety standard."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bell-205-35-amdt-1-swashplate-support-assembly-retirement-life-cancelled/documents"}}