AD 58-22-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | SE 3130-Alouette II | Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Sudden engine and rotor synchronization upon completion of clutch engagement may cause increased stresses on the overall drive, leading to shearing of rivets holding the tail rotor inclined drive shaft tube to the universal joint yokes.
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Required Actions
Inspect the tail rotor inclined drive shaft assembly by removing it, checking bore alignment, indexing positions with paint, and repeating inspections after sudden clutch engagement. Replace two diametrically opposite rivets on both ends of the shaft assembly with specified parts by November 15, 1958.
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Compliance Time
Prior to next flight for inspection and by November 15, 1958 for rivet replacement.
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Affected Aircraft
Sud Aviation Models All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters except serial numbers 1168, 1169, 1170, 1175, 1176, and 1177.
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Federal Register Abstract
Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
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AD Final Rules - DRS_58-22-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 58-22-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters Subject: Tail Rotor Drive Shaft Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Airbus Helicopters Model: SE 3130-Alouette II Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 58-22-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 58-22-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 58-22-04 SUD AVIATION: Applies to All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters Except Serial Numbers 1168, 1169, 1170, 1175, 1176 and 1177. Compliance required (1) inspection prior to next flight and (2) rivet replacement by November 15, 1958. Due to sudden engine and rotor synchronization which may result upon completion of clutch engagement, stresses applied to the overall drive may be considerably increased. This can cause the shearing of rivets which hold the tail rotor inclined drive shaft tube to the yokes of the universal joints. Sud Aviation issued the following corrective measures which French SGACC considers mandatory: A. Prior to Next Flight: (1) Remove the tail rotor inclined drive shaft assembly as directed in instruction sheet P.I. 4404 of periodic inspection manual; (2) Check that the center lines of the bores in the yokes at each end of the shaft are parallel and lie in the same plane; (3) If drive shaft assembly is satisfactory, index the relative positions of the tube and yoke by means of a line of paint; (4) Repeat inspection after any sudden clutch engagement until compliance is shown with B. B. Prior to November 15, 1958: Replace the two diametrically opposite rivets on both ends of the tail rotor inclined drive shaft assembly. Sud Aviation P/N 67.20.000 which attaches to the universal joint fork with bolt, Sud Aviation P/N 67.21.103. (Sud Aviation Service Bulletin AL 67.11.140 and Modification Proposal V-42 cover this same subject.) (CAA telegraphic instructions of October 20, 1958, contained this information.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_58-22-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 58-22-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters Subject: Tail Rotor Drive Shaft Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Airbus Helicopters Model: SE 3130-Alouette II Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 58-22-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 58-22-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 58-22-04 SUD AVIATION: Applies to All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters Except Serial Numbers 1168, 1169, 1170, 1175, 1176 and 1177. Compliance required (1) inspection prior to next flight and (2) rivet replacement by November 15, 1958. Due to sudden engine and rotor synchronization which may result upon completion of clutch engagement, stresses applied to the overall drive may be considerably increased. This can cause the shearing of rivets which hold the tail rotor inclined drive shaft tube to the yokes of the universal joints. Sud Aviation issued the following corrective measures which French SGACC considers mandatory: A. Prior to Next Flight: (1) Remove the tail rotor inclined drive shaft assembly as directed in instruction sheet P.I. 4404 of periodic inspection manual; (2) Check that the center lines of the bores in the yokes at each end of the shaft are parallel and lie in the same plane; (3) If drive shaft assembly is satisfactory, index the relative positions of the tube and yoke by means of a line of paint; (4) Repeat inspection after any sudden clutch engagement until compliance is shown with B. B. Prior to November 15, 1958: Replace the two diametrically opposite rivets on both ends of the tail rotor inclined drive shaft assembly. Sud Aviation P/N 67.20.000 which attaches to the universal joint fork with bolt, Sud Aviation P/N 67.21.103. (Sud Aviation Service Bulletin AL 67.11.140 and Modification Proposal V-42 cover this same subject.) (CAA telegraphic instructions of October 20, 1958, contained this information.) FOOTER:
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