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AD/BELL 430/5 - Never-Exceed Speed - Instrumentation Change
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Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 430 Series Helicopters
| AD/BELL 430/5 | Never-Exceed Speed - Instrumentation Change | 11/2005 |
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| Applicability: | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 helicopters as follows: |
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| a. Serial Number (S/N) 49001 through 49103, equipped with Overspeed Warning Kit, Part Number (P/N) 430-706-004-101 or 430-706-004-103. | |
| b. S/N 49001 through 49100, equipped with Single Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) with Flight Director Kit, P/N 430-705-009-103, -105, -109,-111, -115 or -117; or P/N 430-705-011-109, -111, -121 or -123. | |
| c. S/N 49001 through 49100 equipped with Dual AFCS with Flight Director Kit, P/N 430-705-011-103, -105, -115, -117, -125, -127, -129, -133, -135 or-137. | |
| Requirement: | Helicopters Equipped with Overspeed Warning Kit - Unless already accomplished, carry out the following in accordance with Part 1 of BHTC Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 430-05-35 dated 21 June 2005 or later revision approved by the Chief, Continuing Airworthiness, Transport Canada: |
| Replace the VNE Overspeed Warning Computer, the pilot and co-pilot Airspeed Indicator, and the VNE Converter, and | |
| Remove the decal, P/N 430-075-070-103, from below the pilot and co-pilot Airspeed Indicators. | |
| Helicopters Equipped with Single or Dual AFCS with Flight Director Kit - Unless already accomplished, carry out the following in accordance with Part 2 of BHTC ASB 430-05-35 or later revision approved by the Chief, Continuing Airworthiness, Transport Canada: | |
| Replace the AFCS Air Data Computer Adapter module, and | |
| Remove the decal, P/N 430-075-070-101, from above the pilot and co-pilot horizontal situation indicator (HSI) display. | |
| Note: Transport Canada AD CF-2005-30 refers. |
| Compliance: | No later than 31 July 2007. |
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| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 27 October 2005. | |
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