Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Model A109K2 Helicopters
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 1999-02-17 · Effective 1999-03-04 · 64 FR 7773
Document
Document number
99-3724
Federal Register citation
64 FR 7773
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Agusta S.p.A. Model A109K2
Publication date
1999-02-17
Effective date
1999-03-04
FAA docket
Docket No. 97-SW-57-AD
Abstract
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Agusta S.p.A. Model A109K2 helicopters. This action requires replacing a certain Breeze-Eastern rescue hoist (rescue hoist) with a different part-numbered airworthy rescue hoist. This amendment is prompted by an incident in which a rescue hoist cable broke due to cable damage, resulting in one fatality. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent the breaking of the rescue hoist cable, personal injury, or entanglement of the rescue hoist cable in the helicopter's main or tail rotor blades, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.