AD 2012-14-10

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Vertol (Type Certificate Currently Held by Columbia Helicopters, Inc. (CHI)) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Limited Helicopters (Kawasaki)

AD Number
2012-14-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-0730
FR Citation
77 FR 42954

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Various Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Vertol (Type Certificate Currently Held by Columbia Helicopters, Inc. (CHI)) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Limited Helicopters (Kawasaki)

Unsafe Condition

Failure of an upper collective pitch control yoke bolt (bolt).

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Required Actions

Before further flight, replace bolts, P/N 107C2733-1 and P/N 107C2733-2, with airworthy bolts, P/N C07C2700-1, and torque the nut to 450-500 in-lbs. Prohibit installing washer P/N A02C3112-13 with bolt P/N C07C2700-1, and installing bolt P/N 107C2733-1 and P/N 107C2733-2 on any helicopter.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Vertol (Type Certificate Currently Held by Columbia Helicopters, Inc. (CHI)) Model 107-II and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Limited Model KV107-II and KV107-IIA helicopters with an upper collective pitch control assembly, part number (P/N) 107CK003-2 or 107CK002-2, installed, certificated in any category.

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