AD 93-07-10
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | MD Helicopters, Inc. | 369D | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANY AND HUGHES HELICOPTERS, INC. Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369HE and 369HS Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | MD Helicopters, Inc. | 369E | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANY AND HUGHES HELICOPTERS, INC. Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369HE and 369HS Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | MD Helicopters, Inc. | 369F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANY AND HUGHES HELICOPTERS, INC. Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369HE and 369HS Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | MD Helicopters, Inc. | 369HE | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANY AND HUGHES HELICOPTERS, INC. Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369HE and 369HS Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | MD Helicopters, Inc. | 369HS | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANY AND HUGHES HELICOPTERS, INC. Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369HE and 369HS Series Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Hazardous yaw oscillations during descents, which could result in loss of control of the helicopter.
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Required Actions
Install a durable placard on the instrument panel near the airspeed indicator stating 'BAGGAGE POD INSTALLED Vne-90 KIAS IN POWERED DESCENT (>1000 fpm) OR IN AUTOROTATION'. Insert airspeed limits into the flight manual supplement's Operating Limitations Section and Emergency and Malfunction Procedures Section. Compliance can be achieved by attaching AD paragraphs to the flight manual supplement.
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Compliance Time
within 10 days or 25 hours' time-in-service, whichever occurs first, after the effective date of this AD, unless accomplished previously
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Affected Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANY AND HUGHES HELICOPTERS, INC. Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369HE, and 369HS series helicopters equipped with Gajon Associates, LTD. (Viking Helicopters Limited) STC No. SH1134EA external cargo container kit (baggage pod), with or without the auxiliary fuel system.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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