AD 96-07-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS355E | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS355F | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS355F1 | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS355F2 | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS355N | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350B | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350B1 | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350B2 | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350BA | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350D | Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Loss of tightening torque on the adjustment nuts of the cyclic pitch change control rod, shifting of the neutral position of the cyclic stick, reduction in the amount of available movement of the cyclic stick in the roll axis, and subsequent reduction in the controllability of the helicopter.
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Required Actions
Within 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date, remove the forward lower fairing and visually inspect the cyclic pitch change control rod (P/N 704A34-113-279) to determine if end fittings are safetied. If not safetied, remove the rod, replace with an airworthy rod with safetied fittings, reinstall the fairing, and verify cyclic control operation. If safetied, reinstall the fairing.
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Compliance Time
Within 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale and Eurocopter France Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2, and D, and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters, with cyclic pitch change control rod P/N 704A34-113-279 installed and without an autopilot.
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