Is AD 2013-05-14 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2013-05-14 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2013-05-14 apply to?

AD 2013-05-14 applies to Bell — models 412, 412EP. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2013-05-14

one-time

Official AD 2013-05-14 · FR doc 2013-05875 · 2013-03-22 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), Model 412 and 412EP helicopters. This AD requires establishing a lower life limit on certain swashplate outer ring assemblies (outer ring), revising the retirement life on the components' history card or equivalent record, and revising the maintenance manual or Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA). This AD also prohibits installing these outer rings on any helicopter. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking in the outer rings. The actions are intended to prevent failure of an outer ring because of cracking, which could lead to the loss of main rotor (M/R) blade pitch control and subsequent loss of helicopter control.

Which aircraft AD 2013-05-14 applies to

MakesBell

Models412, 412EP

Part-conditional — 412-010-407-105.

Applies only to helicopters with a swashplate outer ring assembly P/N 412-010-407-105 installed.

Whether AD 2013-05-14 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:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2013-05-14 complied with on your aircraft?

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.