Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model SA.315B, SA.316B, SA.316C, SA 318B, SA 318C, SA.319B, SE 313B, SE 3130, SE.3160, and SA 3180 Helicopters
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2000-03-09 · Effective 2000-03-24 · 65 FR 12462
Document
Document number
00-5733
Federal Register citation
65 FR 12462
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Publication date
2000-03-09
Effective date
2000-03-24
Abstract
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Eurocopter France Model SA.315B, SA.316B, SA.316C, SA 318B, SA 318C, SA.319B, SE 313B, SE 3130, SE.3160, and SA 3180 helicopters that have certain tail rotor blades (blades) installed. This action requires reducing the service life of those blades to 400 hours time-in-service (TIS). This amendment is prompted by the discovery that 10 blades were manufactured incorrectly. This condition, if not corrected, could result in failure of a blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.