COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Bell Helicopter Textron 212 Series Helicopters
AD/BELL 212/36
Amdt 1
Emergency Flotation System and Squib Valve
5/87
Applicability: All model 212 helicopters S/N 30504 to 31277 and 32101 to 32142 fitted with
Emergency Flotation Kit P/No 212- 706-042-1, -3, -101, -103, -105. Requirement: Action in accordance with Bell Alert Service Bulletin No 212-87-42.
Compliance: Within 500 hours time in service after 7 May 1987 or before 31 July 1987 whichever occurs first.
Note: Compliance with the previous issue of this Directive does not constitute compliance with this issue.
Background: The failure of an emergency flotation squib valve assembly has shown the possibility of a valve assembly failure during the pressure reservoir discharge. This Directive has been amended to conform with the latest Bell Alert Service Bulletin.