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AD: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2018-21-15

PRODUCT: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 429 helicopters.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-13-03 for the aircraft listed above.

AD 2017-13-03 required adding an identification number to life-limited rod ends that do not have a serial number (S/N). Since AD 2017-13-03 was issued, an additional life-limited rod end was identified that is affected by the same unsafe condition.

This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2017-13-03 and revises the Applicability paragraph by adding that rod end.

DATES: This AD is effective November 27, 2018.

COST: The FAA estimates that this AD affects 75 helicopters of U.S. Registry. Operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this AD:

  • Marking the rod ends takes about 0.5 work-hour for an estimated cost of $43 per helicopter and $3,225 for the U.S. fleet.
  • Replacing a rod end that has exceeded its life limit takes about 3 workhours and required parts cost about $4,100 for an estimated cost of $4,355 per rod end.
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