AD 2020-10-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

AD Number
2020-10-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0827
FR Citation
85 FR 27665

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Eurocopter France Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters
aircraft Airbus Helicopters Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Deterioration of a Starflex arm end, which can cause high amplitude vibrations in flight.

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Required Actions

Visually inspect the adhesive bead on the bushes of the Starflex arm ends for bonding failure of the bushes and distortion of the Starflex arm ends. Inspect the leading edges and the trailing edges of the Starflex arm ends for delamination. Replace the Starflex if any of these conditions are found.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate previously held by Eurocopter France) Model SA-365C, SA-365C1, SA-365C2, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, AS 365 N3, and SA-366G1 helicopters, without Airbus Helicopters Modification 0762C37 (Starflex star arm part number 05.00.51, 05.35, or 05.28) installed.

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