{"id":"F2006B04606","name":"AD/BELL 222/11 - Swashplate Pins","slug":"ad-bell-222-11-swashplate-pins","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":44358,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04606-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BELL 222/11 - Swashplate Pins","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\n![](image.001.png)  Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 222 Series Helicopters\n\n \n\nAD/BELL 222/11 Swashplate Pins  4/87 DM\n\nApplicability: All model 222 helicopters S/No 47006 to 47085, 47087 to 47089 222B helicopters\n\nS/No 47131 to 47148 222U helicopters S/No 47501 to 47552, 47554 to 47555. Requirement:              Action in accordance with Bell Alert Service Bulletin 222-87-40 or 222U-87-15.\n\nCompliance: At the next 25 hourly inspection after 23 February 1987 or before 1 April 1987 whichever occurs first.\n\n \n\nBackground: During recent inspections overseas, swashplate pins connecting the swashplate drive link to the swashplate rotary ring were found damaged.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1817},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive remains tightly focused on its original purpose: addressing the specific safety defect concerning swashplate pins in the identified Bell 222 series helicopters. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond the initial safety concern and affected aircraft population."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific aircraft serial number ranges across three model variants","Single compliance action referencing external technical service bulletins rather than prescribing detailed steps","Simple dual-track deadline structure (flight hours versus calendar date)","Minimal regulatory cross-referencing within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires urgent inspection or replacement of damaged swashplate pins on certain Bell 222/222B/222U helicopters after overseas findings of pin damage that could impair rotor control and flight safety.  \n\nIt affects operators of specific serial-numbered Bell 222 series helicopters and mandates completion by the next 25‑hour inspection after 23 Feb 1987 or before 1 Apr 1987, using the procedures in the applicable Bell Alert Service Bulletin."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bell-222-11-swashplate-pins","history":"/api/acts/ad-bell-222-11-swashplate-pins/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bell-222-11-swashplate-pins/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bell-222-11-swashplate-pins/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bell-222-11-swashplate-pins/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bell-222-11-swashplate-pins/documents"}}