COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Eurocopter SA341 and SA342 (Gazelle) Series Helicopters
AD/GAZELLE/9 Main Gearbox Input Gear Flange - Inspection of Attachment Nut
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Applicability: Models SA-341 and SA-342 fitted with main gearbox P/N 341A.32.1000.01 to .05, not modified in accordance with AMS 07.7076/S374.
Document: Gazelle SB 65.19.
Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 June 1980.
Background: The manufacturer has introduced an inspection to ensure that the correct torque load has been applied to the notched nut which retains the input gear flange.