← FAA Federal Register actions

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS 365 N3 Helicopters

airworthiness · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2004-03-15 · Effective 2004-04-19 · 69 FR 12065

Document

Document number
04-5331
Federal Register citation
69 FR 12065
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Eurocopter France Model AS 365 N3
Publication date
2004-03-15
Effective date
2004-04-19
FAA docket
Docket No. 2003-SW-11-AD

Abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) model helicopters that requires installing a tail rotor blade (blade)-to-torsion bar attachment tuning weight assembly on each blade of the Quiet Fenestron tail rotor and replacing each blade attachment bushing. This amendment is prompted by the discovery of tail rotor induced vibrations during flight tests. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent vibration in the tail rotor and the pilot's anti- torque pedals, blade pitch control failure, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Source

Authoritative
Federal Register document
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown