Is AD 2018-14701 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2018-14701 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2018-14701 apply to?

AD 2018-14701 applies to Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited — models 429. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2018-14701

one-time

AD 2018-14701 · 2018-07-12 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain serial numbered Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 429 helicopters. This AD requires marking a serial number on life-limited forward spars and actuator fitting assemblies. The actions of this AD are intended to prevent an unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2018-14701 applies to

MakesBell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited

Models429

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 57150–57150, 57168–57168, 57176–57176, 57210–57216, 57265–57265, 57266–57266, 57267–57267, 57287–57287.

Part-conditional — 429-031-213-103, 429-031-213-104, 429-031-222-101, 429-031-222-102.

Applies only to the listed S/N helicopters with forward spar P/N 429-031-213-103 or 429-031-213-104, or actuator fitting assembly P/N 429-031-222-101 or 429-031-222-102, installed.

Whether AD 2018-14701 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 2018-14701 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.