AD 93-15-10

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters

AD Number
93-15-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
93-SW-21-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The 280 Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The 280C Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The 280F Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The 280FX Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The F-28A Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The F-28C Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The F-28C-2 Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters
aircraft Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The F-28F Airworthiness Directives; THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Model F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the main rotor shaft due to composite-wrapping separation, corrosion, red color residue, or cracks could result in loss of the main rotor and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Perform a one-time inspection of the shaft per Enstrom Service Directive Bulletin No. 0083. If composite-wrapping separation, corrosion, red residue, or cracks are found, remove the shaft and install P/N 28-13140-11 or P/N 28-13104-1. Replace the shaft with an airworthy part number if vibrations persist or track/balance is needed more than once. Replace P/N 28-13183 shaft within 10 hours' time-in-service or at the next annual inspection, whichever comes first.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight (for inspections and replacements due to issues found) or within the next 10 hours' time-in-service or at the next annual inspection after the effective date, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation models F-28A, F-28C, F-28C2, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and 280FX equipped with composite-wrapped main rotor shaft, part number 28-13183.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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