AD 2013-20-15

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation-Manufactured (Sikorsky) Model Helicopters (Type Certificate Currently Held by Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated)

AD Number
2013-20-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0454
FR Citation
78 FR 65163

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation-manufactured Model S-64E Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation-Manufactured (Sikorsky) Model Helicopters (Type Certificate Currently Held by Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated)

Unsafe Condition

Crack in a flight critical component, failure of a critical part, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Establish or reduce life limits for certain flight-critical components, remove from service various parts, require repetitive inspections, and replace any cracked part discovered during an inspection.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation-manufactured Model S-64E helicopters (type certificate currently held by Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated).

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