AD 2012-14-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

AD Number
2012-14-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-0715
FR Citation
77 FR 41889

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

A crack in the cored passage of the main gearbox (MGB) housing, adjacent to the scissor bracket mount, may allow oil leakage, leading to loss of oil, MGB failure, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Inspect the main gearbox (MGB) housing with a 10X magnifying glass for cracks. If a crack is found or oil leakage is detected, replace the MGB with an airworthy one. Optionally, perform a one-time eddy-current inspection of the MGB main module assembly as a terminating action.

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Compliance Time

Within 10 hours time-in-service, and repeated daily.

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Affected Aircraft

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-92A helicopters.

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