Is AD 2016-01747 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2016-01747 requires a repetitive inspection every 50 hours. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 2016-01747 apply to?

AD 2016-01747 applies to Bell — models 429. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2016-01747

recurring

AD 2016-01747 · 2016-02-02 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 429 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting each tail rotor (T/R) pitch link (link) bearing bore for corrosion and pitting and either replacing the T/R link or applying sealant. This AD also requires a recurring inspection of the sealant and repeating the inspections for corrosion and pitting if any sealant is missing. This AD is prompted by an incident in which a helicopter experienced an in-flight failure of a T/R link. These actions are intended to detect corrosion or pitting and to prevent failure of a T/R link and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 50 hours. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2016-01747 applies to

MakesBell

Models429

Part-conditional — 429-012-112-101, 429-012-112-101FM, 429-012-112-103, 429-012-112-103FM.

Applies only to Model 429 helicopters with a tail rotor (T/R) pitch link installed, P/N 429-012-112-101, -101FM, -103, or -103FM.

Whether AD 2016-01747 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 2016-01747 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.