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BELL TEXTRON CANADA LIMITED: Amendment 39-22014; Docket No. FAA2021-1078; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01574-R. |
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective May 27, 2022. (b) AFFECTED ADS None. (c) APPLICABILITY This AD applies to Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters, certificated in any category, serial numbers 57001 through 57369 in- clusive, 57371, and 57373. (d) SUBJECT Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 3100, Indicating/Record- ing System. (e) UNSAFE CONDITION This AD was prompted by in-service reports of the loss of display and subsequent recovery of certain display units (DUs). The FAA is issuing this AD to address a DU power cycle occurring during flight and conse- quent momentary loss of display information on the primary flight dis- play and other DUs, which if not addressed, could result in the unex- pected loss of display of important flight parameters to the pilots, including attitude, approach, airspeed, altitude, flight director in- formation, navigation system cues, as well as engine and rotor drive system indications. (f) COMPLIANCE Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless al- ready done. (g) REVISING THE ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT (RFMS) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Types of Operation - Limitations (section 1-3-A.) of the existing RFMS for your helicopter to include the information in the "Limitations" speci- fied in figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD, revise the Configuration (section 1-5.) of the existing RFMS for your helicopter to include the information in the "Configuration" specified in figure 2 to paragraph (g) of this AD, and revise the Emergency and Malfunction Procedures (section 3) of the existing RFMS for your helicopter to include the information in the "CENTER DU FAILURE (RK CONFIGURATION)" specified in figure 3 to paragraph (g) of this AD. FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (G) – LIMITATIONS REVISION ______________________________________________________________________ 1-3-A. LIMITATIONS Safe Taxi® and Chart View, if installed, shall not be used as primary means for flight crews to orient themselves on the airport surface. Use of the GTN for primary navigation for latitudes above 89.00°N and below 89.00°S is not authorized. With Garmin main software 6.21 or later, MAP mode on the Pilot and Co- pilot (if installed) Rogerson Kratos (RK) DU shall not be selected as this may cause a power cycle of the DU. With Garmin main software 6.21 or later, MAP mode on the center RK DU shall not be selected during a DME Arc approach, as this may cause a power cycle of the DU. With Garmin main software 6.21 or later and optional search pattern kit enabled, MAP mode on the center RK DU shall not be selected during search pattern operations. Excessive search pattern legs in DU MAP mode may cause a power cycle of the DU. The SD card or Flight Stream 510 (MMC) shall be present in each unit at all times. Demo mode shall not be used in flight. ______________________________________________________________________ FIGURE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (G) – CONFIGURATION REVISION ______________________________________________________________________ 1-5. CONFIGURATION Garmin GTN 750/650 main software shall be Version 4.00 with GPS soft- ware 5.00 or main software 6.21 with GPS software 5.2, or main soft- ware 6.62 with GPS software 5.2. Flight Stream 510, if installed, shall be version 2.32 or later. Both GTN units shall have the same software versions. With Garmin main software 6.21 or later, TCAS POP-UP mode shall be DISABLED on the Rogerson Kratos (RK) DU. ______________________________________________________________________ FIGURE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (G) – EMERGENCY AND MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES REVISION ______________________________________________________________________ 3-14-B. CENTER DU FAILURE (RK CONFIGURATION) - INDICATIONS: DU screen momentarily goes blank. Pilot and Co-pilot (if installed) DU goes into composite mode. - PROCEDURE: NOTE MAP mode on center DU is defaulted ON with Weather Radar (if in- stalled). Center DU — Deselect MAP mode. Pilot/Copilot DU — Select flight mode, as desired. ______________________________________________________________________ Note 1 to paragraph (g): The information in the "Limitations" specified in figure 1 to paragraph (g), "Configuration" specified in figure 2 to para- graph (g), and "CENTER DU FAILURE (RK CONFIGURATION)" specified in figure 3 to paragraph (g) of this AD can be found in Bell 429 Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement BHT-429-FMS-19, Revision 7, dated December 14, 2021. (h) DISABLING THE TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (TCAS) POP- UP FEATURE Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD: Disable the TCAS POP-UP mode, including those helicopters equipped with the TCAS kit, in the parameter setup page on all RK DUs, in accordance with paragraph 3. of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bell Alert Service Bulletin 429-20-51, Revision B, dated July 17, 2021. (i) ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF COMPLIANCE (AMOCS) (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal in- spector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. (j) RELATED INFORMATION (1) For more information about this AD, contact Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section, FAA, Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228-7323; email Darren. Gassetto@faa.gov. (2) The subject of this AD is addressed in Transport Canada AD CF-2020- 18R2, dated January 27, 2022. You may view the Transport Canada AD at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA-2021-1078. (3) Bell 429 Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement BHT-429-FMS-19, Revision 7, dated December 14, 2021, which is not incorporated by reference, contains additional information about the subject of this AD. This service information is available at the contact information specified in paragraphs (k)(3) and (4) of this AD. (k) MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) Bell Alert Service Bulletin 429-20-51, Revision B, dated July 17, 2021 (ii) [Reserved] (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Bell Textron Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de l’Avenir, Mirabel, Quebec J7J 1R4, Canada; telephone 1-450-437-2862 or 1-800-363-8023; fax 1-450-433-0272 email productsupport@bellflight.com; or at https://www.bellflight.com/ support/contactsupport. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by refer- ence at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email: fr. inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal- register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Issued on April 5, 2022. Derek Morgan, Acting Director, Compliance & Air- worthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section, FAA, Operational Safety Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228-7323; email Darren.Gassetto@faa.gov.
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