Sud Aviation Airworthiness Directives

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Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR 20 ADs Caravelle SE 210 Model III 16 ADs Caravelle SE 210 Model I 7 ADs

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98-12-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France (Formerly Aerospatiale, Society Nationale Industrielle, Sud Aviation) Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and SA-366G1 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Cracks in the transmission deck and support beams reduce the strength of the main gearbox strut attachment and could result in failure of the main gearbox mounting, and subsequent loss of control o...

Effective: Jul 9, 1998 Category: aircraft Compliance: For SA-365N, SA-365N1, SA-366G1: on or before 4,000 hours time-in-service (TIS) or within 50 hour...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France (Formerly Aerospatiale, Society Nationale Industrielle, Sud Aviation) Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and SA-366G1 Helicopters

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Amdt-39-10564

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Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France (Formerly Aerospatiale, Society Nationale Industrielle, Sud Aviation) Model SA- 365N, SA-365N1, SA-365N2, and SA-366G1 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Cracks in the transmission deck and support beams could reduce the strength of the main gearbox strut attachment and result in failure of the main gearbox mounting.

Effective: Jul 9, 1998 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France (Formerly Aerospatiale, Society Nationale Industrielle, Sud Aviation) Model SA- 365N, SA-365N1, SA-365N2, and SA-366G1 Helicopters

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91-06-19

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Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model I, III, and VIR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Collapse of the main landing gear (MLG) and consequent structural damage to the airplane.

Effective: Apr 1, 1991 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 50 landings after the effective date of this AD, or within 30 days a...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model I, III, and VIR Series Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear
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90-25-13

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Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model I, III, and VIR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Cracks in the rear spar upper cap at Rib 49 and splice under Rib 49 could reduce structural integrity of the wings.

Effective: Jan 7, 1991 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 25,000 landings, or within 120 days after the effective date of this...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model I, III, and VIR Series Airplanes

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90-14-03

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Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Fatigue cracks in the wing spar box could result in reduced structural integrity of the wings.

Effective: Aug 3, 1990 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 40,000 landings or within 1,000 landings after the effective date of...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Technical illustration of a riveted aircraft structural panel and frame
Problem area Airframe structure
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90-11-07

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Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Structural failure of the wing box secondary ribs due to cracks or defects in the feet located at the top of specific ribs.

Effective: Jun 19, 1990 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 20,000 landings, or within 30 days after the effective date of this ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

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90-11-03

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Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the main landing gear diagonal brace struts and subsequent collapse of the main landing gear.

Effective: Jun 19, 1990 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 25,000 landings, or within 50 landings after the effective date of t...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear
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90-10-01

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Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION/SUD-SERVICE): Caravelle Model SE 210 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Fatigue cracks in the wing-to-fuselage junction and fuselage lower section components, and sheared bolts or rivets in the wing-to-fuselage junction fittings at Frames 31 and 35, and in Fittings 210...

Effective: Jun 1, 1990 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 29,000 landings, or within 2,000 landings after the effective date (...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION/SUD-SERVICE): Caravelle Model SE 210 Series Airplanes

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90-08-02

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Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Fatigue cracks in the nose landing gear well angles could result in reduction of the structural integrity within that area of the airplane.

Effective: May 4, 1990 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 32,500 landings or within 30 days after the effective date of this A...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear
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90-07-09

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Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the left-hand forward passenger door frame and subsequent decompression of the airplane.

Effective: May 1, 1990 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 20,000 landings, or within 50 landings after the effective date of t...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

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88-06-05

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Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Caravelle Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the wing due to cracking adjacent to wing rib No. 31.

Effective: Apr 22, 1988 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 100 landings after the effective date of this AD or prior to the accumulation of the numbe...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Caravelle Series Airplanes

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88-04-08

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Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Model Caravelle SE210 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Breakage of main landing gear manual uplock release mechanism screwjack shaft.

Effective: Apr 5, 1988 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 2,500 landings or 12 months, whichever occurs first after the effect...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Model Caravelle SE210 Series Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear
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85-14-07

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Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE-210 Models I, III, and VIR Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Cracks in wing rib 44 web and angle doubler could result in structural failure.

Effective: Aug 16, 1985 Category: aircraft Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 7000 landings or before the next 100 landings after the effective da...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Caravelle SE-210 Models I, III, and VIR Airplanes

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83-05-06

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Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Model Caravelle SE-210 III and VIR Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Structural failures due to corrosion, ovalization, or cracks in lower wing center junction fitting bores and main landing gear hinge shaft screws.

Effective: Apr 11, 1983 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 500 landings or specified total landings/hours, as detailed in the AD, after the ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AEROSPATIALE Model Caravelle SE-210 III and VIR Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear
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77-14-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (formerly SUD AVIATION) Model Alouette III SE 3160 and SA 316B Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Possible binding of the tail rotor directional control due to the Houdaille type AV4S2 hydraulic damper.

Effective: Aug 1, 1977 Category: aircraft Compliance: within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (formerly SUD AVIATION) Model Alouette III SE 3160 and SA 316B Helicopters

Technical illustration of a helicopter rotor hub assembly
Problem area Rotor system
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76-19-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (formerly SUD AVIATION) Model SA-330F and SA-330G Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Cracks in the spars of the main rotor blade and possible blade failure.

Effective: Oct 4, 1976 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD for placards. Inspec...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (formerly SUD AVIATION) Model SA-330F and SA-330G Helicopters

Technical illustration of a helicopter rotor hub assembly
Problem area Rotor system
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76-18-02

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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

Effective: Sep 29, 1976 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 300 hours time in service after the effective date (September 29, 1976), unless a...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale: (formerly SUD AVIATION) Models Alouette III SE-3160, SA-316B, SA- 316C, and SA-319B Helicopters

Technical illustration of a helicopter rotor hub assembly
Problem area Rotor system
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75-26-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale, (S.N.I.A.S., formerly Sud Aviation) Models SA-315B, SE-3160, SA-316B, SA-316C, and SA-319B Helicopter

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the fixed levers of the main rotor head hydraulic drag dampers due to cracks in the area of the eccentric attachment hole.

Effective: Dec 23, 1975 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale, (S.N.I.A.S., formerly Sud Aviation) Models SA-315B, SE-3160, SA-316B, SA-316C, and SA-319B Helicopter

Technical illustration of a helicopter rotor hub assembly
Problem area Rotor system
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75-22-21

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Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale: (S.N.I.A.S., formerly SUD AVIATION) Model SA316B Alouette III Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the main gearbox due to incorporation of main rotor transmission gearbox (MGB) with specific part numbers and serial numbers 9,999 or lower, which may require replacement to prevent fail...

Effective: Oct 30, 1975 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD (for the placard in...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale: (S.N.I.A.S., formerly SUD AVIATION) Model SA316B Alouette III Helicopters

Technical illustration of a helicopter rotor hub assembly
Problem area Rotor system
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75-21-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (formerly Sud Aviation) Model Alouette III SE.3160, SA.316B, SA.316C, and SA.319B Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the tail boom due to loose rivets at Frame 8 in the upper section of the tailboom.

Effective: Oct 20, 1975 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (formerly Sud Aviation) Model Alouette III SE.3160, SA.316B, SA.316C, and SA.319B Helicopters

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