AD 2019-05-04

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI), Helicopters

AD Number
2019-05-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0991
FR Citation
84 FR 8959

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft MD Various Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI), Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

a crack in an MRB

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Required Actions

inspect each MRB trim tab end at the trailing edge corner where the trim tab and MRB meet for a crack, and inspect the top and bottom surface of each MRB adjacent to the inboard trim tab corner for a crack, and replace the MRB if there is a crack

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Compliance Time

Within 25 hours time-in-service, and thereafter at each 100-hour inspection or annual inspection, whichever occurs first

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Affected Aircraft

MD Helicopters, Inc., Model 369A, 369D, 369E, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and 600N helicopters, with a main rotor blade (MRB) part number 369A1100, 369D21100, 369D21102, 369D21120, 369D21121, 369D21123, 500P2100, or 500P2300, all dash numbers, installed

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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