AD 63-13-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Columbia Helicopters, Inc. | 107-II | Airworthiness Directives; VERTOL Model 107-II Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue cracks in the aft rotor vertical drive shaft and fatigue failure of the mixing gearbox collector gear during bench testing.
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Required Actions
Replace before further flight forward rotor transmission shafts and carrier assemblies P/N 107D1259-1, -3, -5, -6, -8 and aft rotor drive shaft extensions P/N 107D3147-1, -3, -4, -6 that have accumulated specified hours. Retire shafts prior to reaching 150, 2,500, or 1,500 hours' time in service depending on part number. Retire collector gear P/N 107D2066-4 after 150 hours total time or 8 hours single engine time, unless replaced with P/N 107D2066-10 and mixing gearbox P/N 107D2003-10.
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Compliance Time
Compliance required as indicated.
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Affected Aircraft
VERTOL Model 107-II Helicopters, Serial Numbers 2 and Up.
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Federal Register Abstract
Forward Rotor Transmission
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AD Final Rules - DRS_63-13-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 63-13-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; VERTOL Model 107-II Helicopters Subject: Forward Rotor Transmission Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 07/03/1963 Make: Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Model: 107-II Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 63-13-05 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 63-13-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; VERTOL Model 107-II Helicopters ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective July 3, 1963. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 63-13-05 VERTOL: Amdt 578 Part 507 Federal Register June 22, 1963. Applies to All Model 107-II Helicopters, Serial Numbers 2 and Up. Compliance required as indicated. As a result of fatigue cracks which have occurred in service on the aft rotor vertical drive shaft and a fatigue failure of the mixing gearbox collector gear during bench testing, accomplish the following: (a) Replace before further flight, all forward rotor transmission shafts and carrier assemblies P/N's 107D1259-1, -3 or -5 and the aft rotor drive shafts extensions P/N's 107D3147-1 or -3 which have accumulated 150 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. Thereafter, all shafts shall be retired from service prior to the accumulation of 150 hours' time in service, except that those modified by the manufacturer to the later designs may have the service life as designated for the particular design in paragraphs (c)(1) or (c)(2) as applicable. (These components are subunits of the P/N's 107D1210 and 107D3011 shaft assemblies respectively.) (b) At not more than 150 hours total time in service or 8 hours of gearbox cumulative single engine time, whichever occurs first, retire from service collector gear P/N 107D2066-4 (shot peened). If replacement gear is same part number, same retirement time applies. If improved design gear P/N 107D2066-10 is installed, the above retirement time does not apply. If P/N 107D2066-10 gear is installed change mixing gearbox to P/N 107D2003-10. Recording of accumulated single engine time is to be continued. (c) (1) Replace before further flight, all forward transmission rotor shaft and carrier assemblies P/N's 107D1259-6 and 107D1259-8 which have accumulated 2,500 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. Thereafter, all such shafts are to be retired from service prior to the accumulation of 2,500 hours' time in service. (These components are subunits of planetary assemblies P/N's 107D1210-5 and -6 respectively.) (2) Replace before further flight, all aft rotor drive shaft extensions P/N's 107D3147-4 and 107D3147-6 which have accumulated 1,500 hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. Thereafter all such shafts are to be retired from service prior to the accumulation of 1,500 hours' time in service. (These components are subunits of aft shaft assemblies P/N's 107D3011-4 and -5 respectively.) NOTE: Although P/N's 107D1259-6, -8 and 107D3147-4, -6, were not covered by AD 62-17-07 as amended, they are FAA engineering approved shafts equivalent to 107D1259-1, -3, - 5 and 107D3147-1, -3 respectively and originally had the same service life limits as those shafts. (Vertol Service Bulletins Nos. 107-3 (R-3) and 107-2 cover these subjects.) This supersedes AD 62-17-07. This directive effective July 3, 1963. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_63-13-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 63-13-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; VERTOL Model 107-II Helicopters Subject: Forward Rotor Transmission Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 07/03/1963 Make: Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Model: 107-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: 63-13-05 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 63-13-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; VERTOL Model 107-II Helicopters ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective July 3, 1963. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 63-13-05 VERTOL: Amdt 578 Part 507 Federal Register June 22, 1963. Applies to All Model 107-II Helicopters, Serial Numbers 2 and Up. Compliance required as indicated. As a result of fatigue cracks which have occurred in service on the aft rotor vertical drive shaft and a fatigue failure of the mixing gearbox collector gear during bench testing, accomplish the following: (a) Replace before further flight, all forward rotor transmission shafts and carrier assemblies P/N's 107D1259-1, -3 or -5 and the aft rotor drive shafts extensions P/N's 107D3147-1 or -3 which have accumulated 150 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. Thereafter, all shafts shall be retired from service prior to the accumulation of 150 hours' time in service, except that those modified by the manufacturer to the later designs may have the service life as designated for the particular design in paragraphs (c)(1) or (c)(2) as applicable. (These components are subunits of the P/N's 107D1210 and 107D3011 shaft assemblies respectively.) (b) At not more than 150 hours total time in service or 8 hours of gearbox cumulative single engine time, whichever occurs first, retire from service collector gear P/N 107D2066-4 (shot peened). If replacement gear is same part number, same retirement time applies. If improved design gear P/N 107D2066-10 is installed, the above retirement time does not apply. If P/N 107D2066-10 gear is installed change mixing gearbox to P/N 107D2003-10. Recording of accumulated single engine time is to be continued. (c) (1) Replace before further flight, all forward transmission rotor shaft and carrier assemblies P/N's 107D1259-6 and 107D1259-8 which have accumulated 2,500 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. Thereafter, all such shafts are to be retired from service prior to the accumulation of 2,500 hours' time in service. (These components are subunits of planetary assemblies P/N's 107D1210-5 and -6 respectively.) (2) Replace before further flight, all aft rotor drive shaft extensions P/N's 107D3147-4 and 107D3147-6 which have accumulated 1,500 hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. Thereafter all such shafts are to be retired from service prior to the accumulation of 1,500 hours' time in service. (These components are subunits of aft shaft assemblies P/N's 107D3011-4 and -5 respectively.) NOTE: Although P/N's 107D1259-6, -8 and 107D3147-4, -6, were not covered by AD 62-17-07 as amended, they are FAA engineering approved shafts equivalent to 107D1259-1, -3, - 5 and 107D3147-1, -3 respectively and originally had the same service life limits as those shafts. (Vertol Service Bulletins Nos. 107-3 (R-3) and 107-2 cover these subjects.) This supersedes AD 62-17-07. This directive effective July 3, 1963. FOOTER:
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