AD 2013-13-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

AD Number
2013-13-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0564
FR Citation
78 FR 47531

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Robinson Air Crane Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters
aircraft Textron Various Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters
aircraft Bell Various Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Cracks originating in the lower main rotor blade bolt lug, attributed to subsurface fatigue, corrosion, and mechanical damage, leading to grip failure and potential main rotor blade separation.

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Required Actions

Create a component history card or equivalent record for each main rotor grip. Determine and record the total hours time-in-service (TIS) for each grip. Visually inspect the upper and lower tangs of the grip for cracks. Inspect grip buffer pads for delamination, and if present, inspect the grip surface for corrosion or other damage. Inspect the grip for cracks using ultrasonic (UT) and fluorescent penetrant inspection methods. Establish a retirement life for certain grips.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Arrow Falcon Exporters, Inc., Firefly Aviation Helicopter Services, California Department of Forestry, Garlick Helicopters, Inc., Global Helicopter Technology, Inc., Hagglund Helicopters, LLC, International Helicopters, Inc., Precision Helicopters, LLC, Robinson Air Crane, Inc., San Joaquin Helicopters, S.M.&T. Aircraft, Smith Helicopters, Southern Helicopter, Inc., Southwest Florida Aviation International, Inc., Tamarack Helicopters, Inc., US Helicopter, Inc., West Coast Fabrication, and Williams Helicopter Corporation Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P Helicopters; and Southwest Florida Aviation Model UH-1B (SW204 and SW204HP) and UH-1H (SW205) Helicopters with certain grips installed.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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