AD 2018-24-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Finmeccanica S.p.A. and AgustaWestland S.p.A. | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Finmeccanica S.p.A. and AgustaWestland S.p.A.) Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
a crack on a tail plane fitting, which could result in failure of the tail plane fitting and loss of helicopter control.
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Required Actions
Within 50 hours time-in-service, install tail plane retromodification kit P/N 8G0000P00511.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 hours time-in-service
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Affected Aircraft
Leonardo S.p.A. (Type Certificate previously held by Finmeccanica S.p.A. and AgustaWestland S.p.A.) Model AW189 helicopters, certificated in any category, with a tail plane lower fitting part number (P/N) 8G5350A07051 installed.
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