AD 63-19-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | SE 3130-Alouette II | Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models SE 3130 Alouette II Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue failure of the main rotor hub P/N 3130.12.20.001.
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Required Actions
Replace the main rotor hub with a new hub prior to accumulating more than 600 hours' time in service. If extending service life to 1,200 hours' time in service, inspect hubs using ultrasonic method per Sud Service Bulletin No. AL.II 12.11.204/A or FAA-approved equivalent, with inspection intervals not exceeding 50 hours' time in service. Replace cracked hubs before further flight.
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Compliance Time
Prior to accumulating more than 600 hours' time in service (or as per extended inspection intervals for service life up to 1,200 hours).
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Affected Aircraft
All SE 3130 Alouette II Aircraft.
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Federal Register Abstract
Main Rotor Hub
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AD Final Rules - DRS_63-19-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 63-19-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models SE 3130 Alouette II Aircraft Subject: Main Rotor Hub Status: Current Citation: Federal Register: September 10, 1963 Citation Publish Date: 09/10/1963 Effective Date: 09/16/1963 Make: Airbus Helicopters Model: SE 3130-Alouette II Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 63-19-05 CITATION: [Federal Register: September 10, 1963] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 63-19-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models SE 3130 Alouette II Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 16, 1963. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 63-19-05 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 614 Part 507 Federal Register September 10, 1963. Applies to All SE 3130 Alouette II Aircraft. Compliance required as indicated. To prevent fatigue failure of the main rotor hub P/N 3130.12.20.001 the following must be accomplished: (a) The main rotor hub must be replaced with a new hub prior to accumulating a total of more than 600 hours' time in service, except as provided for in (b). (b) The service life of the main rotor hub may be extended to a maximum of 1,200 hours' time in service if the hubs are inspected by means of the ultrasonic method specified in Sud Service Bulletin No. AL.II 12.11.204/A, or an FAA approved equivalent method, as follows: (1) Hubs which have accumulated less than 600 hours' time in service on the effective date of this AD shall be inspected prior to 600 hours' time in service and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 50 hours' time in service. (2) Hubs which have accumulated more than 600 hours' time in service on the effective date of this AD shall be inspected within 10 hours' time in service after the effective date, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 50 hours' time in service. (3) Replace cracked hubs before further flight. (Sud Service Bulletin No. AL.II 12.11.204/A dated April 18, 1962, covers the same subject.) This directive effective September 16, 1963. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_63-19-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 63-19-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models SE 3130 Alouette II Aircraft Subject: Main Rotor Hub Status: Current Citation: Federal Register: September 10, 1963 Citation Publish Date: 09/10/1963 Effective Date: 09/16/1963 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: 63-19-05 CITATION: [Federal Register: September 10, 1963] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 63-19-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Sud Aviation Models SE 3130 Alouette II Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 16, 1963. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 63-19-05 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 614 Part 507 Federal Register September 10, 1963. Applies to All SE 3130 Alouette II Aircraft. Compliance required as indicated. To prevent fatigue failure of the main rotor hub P/N 3130.12.20.001 the following must be accomplished: (a) The main rotor hub must be replaced with a new hub prior to accumulating a total of more than 600 hours' time in service, except as provided for in (b). (b) The service life of the main rotor hub may be extended to a maximum of 1,200 hours' time in service if the hubs are inspected by means of the ultrasonic method specified in Sud Service Bulletin No. AL.II 12.11.204/A, or an FAA approved equivalent method, as follows: (1) Hubs which have accumulated less than 600 hours' time in service on the effective date of this AD shall be inspected prior to 600 hours' time in service and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 50 hours' time in service. (2) Hubs which have accumulated more than 600 hours' time in service on the effective date of this AD shall be inspected within 10 hours' time in service after the effective date, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 50 hours' time in service. (3) Replace cracked hubs before further flight. (Sud Service Bulletin No. AL.II 12.11.204/A dated April 18, 1962, covers the same subject.) This directive effective September 16, 1963. FOOTER:
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