{"id":"F2009L00969","name":"AD/BELL 212/41 - Pitch Change Link Universal - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-bell-212-41-pitch-change-link-universal-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78522,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00969-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Bell Helicopter Textron 212 Series Helic","sectionType":"division","heading":"Bell Helicopter Textron 212 Series Helicopters","content":"### Bell Helicopter Textron 212 Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/BELL 212/41 | Pitch Change Link Universal | 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 1989, required a one off inspection of the pitch change link universal for staking marks around each bearing face. The AD compliance was prior to 30 September 1989. As all aircraft would have been inspected by now, 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 212/41","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/BELL 212/41","content":"## AD/BELL 212/41","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Pitch Change Link Universal","sectionType":"part","heading":"Pitch Change Link Universal","content":"## Pitch Change Link Universal","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":2236},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument achieves its sole purpose of cancelling an obsolete airworthiness directive. It narrows rather than expands the scope of active regulation, eliminating a mandatory inspection requirement that has already been fully complied with by all affected aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation of previous directive)","No defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation","Extremely brief (under 150 words of operative content)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially cancels an old aviation safety rule.\n\n**Background:** In 1989, the aviation regulator required owners of Bell 212 helicopters to perform a one-time inspection of a rotor component called the \"pitch change link universal\" (specifically looking for staking marks around bearing faces). All helicopters had to complete this inspection by 30 September 1989.\n\n**Why it matters:** Because that deadline passed 20 years ago, every affected helicopter has already been inspected. The rule is now obsolete, so this document removes it from the books. The cancellation takes effect on 9 April 2009.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Bell 212 helicopters (though practically, they no longer need to worry about this specific inspection)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bell-212-41-pitch-change-link-universal-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-bell-212-41-pitch-change-link-universal-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bell-212-41-pitch-change-link-universal-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bell-212-41-pitch-change-link-universal-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bell-212-41-pitch-change-link-universal-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bell-212-41-pitch-change-link-universal-cancelled/documents"}}