STC SR00708DE-D

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SR00708DE Air Methods Corporation 5500 South Quebec Street Greenwood Village, CO 80111 27 Code of Federal Regulations R00003RD Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 429 Installation of Enhanced Cockpit Avionics Systems in accordance with Air Methods Corporation Master Drawing List (MDL) 291-9008, Revision IR dated 2/5/2010, or later FAA approved revision.

1. This STC is applicable to all serial numbers for this Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 429.

2. The installer must determine whether this design change is compatible with previously approved modifications.

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SR00708DE Limitations and Conditions (Continued):

3. If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter a product, the holder must give the other person written evidence of that permission.

4. A copy of this certificate must be maintained as part of the permanent records for the modified rotorcraft.

5. FAA approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement (RFMS), Air Methods Corporation document number 080-0467, Rev IR dated 2/11/2010, or later FAA approved revision, is required for this installation.

6. FAA accepted Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) document number 050-0535, Revision A dated 1/20/2010, or later FAA accepted revision, is required for this installation.

Certification Basis:

Based on 14 CFR §§ 21.115 and 21.101, and the FAA policy for significant changes in FAA Order 8110.48, the certification basis for the Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 212, 412 and 412EP installation of Tracking Patient Loading System (TPLS) is as follows:

a. The type certification basis for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 429 is shown on TCDS R00003RD for parts not changed or not affected by the change.

b. The certification basis for parts changed or affected by the change since the reference date of application, 11/24/2009, is based upon part 27 as amended by Amendment 27-44. Based on 14 CFR §§ 21.115 and 21.101, and the FAA policy for significant/not significant changes in FAA Order 8110.48, the certification basis for this modification was determined to be:

Regulations at the latest amendment level -NONE Regulations at an intermediate amendment level -NONE Regulations at the amendment level in TCDS R00003RD -ALL

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