AD 74-17-07

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Enstrom Model F- 28A Helicopters

AD Number
74-17-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The F-28A Airworthiness Directives; Enstrom Model F- 28A Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

The main rotor gear box may experience gear tooth failure due to insufficient lubrication or material fatigue, leading to potential rotor system failure.

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Required Actions

Inspect the main rotor gearboxes by teardown and inspection at the Enstrom facility within specified timeframes based on their total time since remanufacture. Gearboxes with 100 hours or more must be inspected within 5 hours; those with less than 100 hours must be inspected before accumulating 100 hours.

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Compliance Time

within the next 5 hours

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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