AD 76-18-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | SA.316B Alouette III | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale: (formerly SUD AVIATION) Models Alouette III SE-3160, SA-316B, SA- 316C, and SA-319B Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | SA.316C Alouette III | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale: (formerly SUD AVIATION) Models Alouette III SE-3160, SA-316B, SA- 316C, and SA-319B Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | SA.319B Alouette III | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale: (formerly SUD AVIATION) Models Alouette III SE-3160, SA-316B, SA- 316C, and SA-319B Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | SE.3160 Alouette III | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale: (formerly SUD AVIATION) Models Alouette III SE-3160, SA-316B, SA- 316C, and SA-319B Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of tail rotor control cables and consequent loss of directional control
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Required Actions
Replace tail rotor control cables, fittings, and guides with improved components per Service Bulletins 65.72 and 65.93 or approved equivalents. Inspect cables for tension, exposed/broken strands, and coating damage every 100 hours time in service. Replace cables with same part number if defects are found before further flight. Adjust tension if improper and continue inspections.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 300 hours time in service after the effective date (September 29, 1976), unless already accomplished. Subsequent inspections within 100 hours after the modification or effective date, whichever is later, then every 100 hours time in service.
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Affected Aircraft
Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (formerly SUD AVIATION) Models Alouette III SE-3160, SA-316B, SA-316C, SA-319B helicopters, Serial Nos. 2032 and below.
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