AD/SA 315/9 State of Design Airworthiness Directives (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998.  The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Eurocopter SA 315 (Lama) Series Helicopters

AD/SA 315/9 State of Design Airworthiness Directives 12/2006

Applicability:	EUROCOPTER (AEROSPATIALE) SA 315B helicopters.
Requirement:	1.    Determine the applicability of the DGAC Airworthiness Directives (AD) listed in Table 1.
2.    If it is determined that a DGAC is applicable and has not been previously accomplished, perform the actions required by that AD.
Table 1
DGAC AD Number	Effective Date	Title
71-42-1	31 May 1971	Main Rotor Hub
72-9-2	18 January 1972	Free Wheel Lubrication
72-152-4	28 November 1972	Main Gearboxes
74-141-7	15 October 1974	Main Rotor Head
77-203-15(b)	30 November 1977	TELEC Noise Filters
78-226-16(b)	13 December 1978	Main Gearbox 2nd Stage Planet Gears
79-016-017(b) R1	7 December 1988	Intermediate Bearing Assembly
83-084-025(b) R1	17 July 1993	Main Gearbox “A” Frames
84-099-028(b) R1	21 December 1991	Tail Rotor Pitch Control Rod
89-162-032(b) R1	28 October 1989	Main Rotor Blades Service Life Limit
96-071-035(b)	6 April 1996	Electric Fuel Cock
1999-129-043(a) R1	23 June 2001	Tail Rotor Service Life Limit

Compliance:

For Requirement 1 - Within 30 days after the effective date of this Directive.

For Requirement 2 - Within 12 months from the effective date of this Directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 23 November 2006.

Background:

The DGAC ADs listed in Table 1 of this Directive require one time actions for which the compliance date and/or period has passed.  CASA has determined that these ADs may be applicable to recently registered Australian aircraft.  This Directive is issued to ensure all State of Design ADs are complied with.

James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

13 October 2006