1AD/BELL 212/37 Amdt 1 - Main Rotor Pillow Block

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Bell Helicopter Textron 212 Series Helicopters

AD/BELL 212/37

Amdt 1

Main Rotor Pillow Block 10/87

Applicability: All model 212 helicopters S/Nos 30501 to 31285, 32101 to 32142 and 32201 to

Requirement: Action in accordance with Bell Alert SB No 212-87-43 Rev “A”.

Compliance: Part I of Requirement Document: Within 25 hours time in service after 15 May 1987 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 25 hours time in service until modified in accordance with Part II of the Requirement document.

Part II of Requirement Document: Within 300 hours time in service after 15 May 1987 or before 30 June 1987 whichever occurs first.

Background: The manufacturer has determined that a contributing factor in the recent failure of a pillow block was loss of torque on the retaining nut.

Amendment 1 extends helicopter serial number applicability.