AD/DAUPHIN/8 - Horizontal Stabiliser Spar Tube - Inspection

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

 


Eurocopter SA 360 and SA 365 (Dauphin) Series Helicopters

 

AD/DAUPHIN/8 Horizontal Stabiliser Spar Tube - Inspection 11/81

Applicability: All SA360C & SA365C/C1 & C2. Document:  Dauphin Telex SB No. 05.06.

Note: Magnetic particle inspection may be used in lieu of dye penetrant.

 

Compliance: Within 10 hours time in service after 9 October 1981 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 50 hours time in service.

 

Background: There have been three cases of fatigue failure of the stabiliser spar tube on overseas operated helicopters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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