COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) Series Helicopters
AD/ECUREUIL/30 Main Rotor Sleeve Beams 5/86
TX
Applicability: All model AS 350 helicopters.
Requirement: Inspect the Main Rotor Sleeve Beams in accordance with Aerospatiale Telex Service Bulletin 01.16.
Compliance: Before the next flight following discovery of a sudden or repeated blade tracking problem.
Background: The manufacturer reports cracking in the blade attachment area of the main rotor sleeve beams.