Airworthiness Directives; Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation Model SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 Helicopters, Manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. for the Armed Forces of the United States
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2002-10-02 · Effective 2002-11-06 · 67 FR 61771
Document
Document number
02-24993
Federal Register citation
67 FR 61771
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airworthiness
Publication date
2002-10-02
Effective date
2002-11-06
FAA docket
Docket No. 2001-SW-41-AD
Abstract
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified military surplus helicopters that requires updating the product identification, extending the application of the AD to other models, continuing the existing retirement time for certain main rotor tension-torsion (TT) straps, and adding the TT strap part numbers to the applicability. This amendment is prompted by the need to expand the applicability to additional military surplus helicopters and to add two part numbers to the applicability. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of a TT strap, loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.