AD 81-05-52 R1

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Airworthiness Directives; ROBINSON HELICOPTER Model R-22 Helicopters

AD Number
81-05-52 R1
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Airworthiness Directives; ROBINSON HELICOPTER Model R-22 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Coupling failure of the main gearbox input flex coupling yoke P/N A 194 could result in loss of power to the main rotor.

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Required Actions

Inspect the main gearbox input flex coupling yoke P/N A 194 in accordance with SB-9, replace defective yokes with serviceable couplings from production lot 18 and subsequent or new inertia welded coupling P/N A 908-1, and conduct subsequent inspections at intervals not exceeding ten hours time in service.

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Compliance Time

Prior to further flight after receipt of telegraphic AD T81-05-52 or the effective date of this AD (April 13, 1981), whichever comes first.

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Affected Aircraft

Robinson Helicopter Company Model R-22 Helicopters, Serial Numbers 0002 through 0036, 0038 through 0061, 0064 through 0089, 0093 and 0095.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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