Airworthiness Directive 00-28437
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What this AD requires
This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (BHTI) for the Armed Forces of the United States, and requires removing and replacing certain main rotor mast (mast) assemblies. This amendment corrects a part number that was published incorrectly in the existing AD. This amendment is prompted by the discovery of that error. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent fatigue failure of the mast and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Which aircraft AD 00-28437 applies to
Applies to helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (BHTI) for the Armed Forces of the United States (and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204/SW204HP/SW205/SW205A-1 variants), certificated in any category, with a main rotor mast assembly, P/N 204-011-450-001 or -005, installed. Neither P/N is eligible for installation on any affected helicopter; must be replaced with an airworthy mast assembly within 25 hours TIS.
Whether AD 00-28437 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.
How AD compliance is recorded
A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:
Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.
Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.