Airworthiness Directives; Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269D Helicopters
type: Action
additional type: https://schema.org/LegalForceStatus
description: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Schweizer Aircraft Corporation (Schweizer) Model 269D helicopters. This action requires inspecting each aluminum horizontal stabilizer endplate (endplate) and the attach angles for cracks, fretting, and endplate bending. If fretting is found, as indicated by a powder residue adjacent to a rivet head, installing an inspection hole in the horizontal stabilizer and inspecting the internal structure is required. Replacing unairworthy parts is required before further flight. Finally, reporting any cracked or bent endplate, any cracked attach angles, or fretting to the FAA is required. This amendment is prompted by reports of loose endplates, and one report of an endplate separating from the helicopter during flight. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent loss of an endplate during flight, which could strike the tail rotor and result in loss of control of the helicopter.
date published: 2003-05-01
start time: 2003-05-16
agent: Federal Aviation Administration
  type: GovernmentOrganization
  parent organization: US Department of Transportation
object: Schweizer
citation: DigitalDocument
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/05/01/03-10507/airworthiness-directives-schweizer-aircraft-corporation-model-269d-helicopters
source organization: US Federal Register
publisher: AI Analytics

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property ID: Federal Register Document Number
value: 03-10507

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property ID: Federal Register Citation
value: 68 FR 23190

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property ID: FAA Docket
value: Docket No. 2002-SW-57-AD

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