Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model SA-365N1, AS365-N2, AS 365 N3, and SA-366G1 Helicopters
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2003-06-05 · Effective 2003-06-20 · 68 FR 33618
Document
Document number
03-14134
Federal Register citation
68 FR 33618
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Publication date
2003-06-05
Effective date
2003-06-20
FAA docket
Docket No. 2003-SW-20-AD
Abstract
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting a superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-08-53, sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of the specified Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) model helicopters by individual letters. This AD requires, in addition to the checks and tapping test inspections required in the existing AD, adding the Eurocopter Model AS 365 N3 to the applicability and correcting tail rotor blade (blade) part numbers. Also, this AD requires doing tapping tests for bonding separation on blades and removing certain blades at specified intervals. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of a blade, loss of tail rotor control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.