COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Robinson R44 Series Helicopters
AD/R44/3 Push-Pull Guide Tubes 8/95 DM
Applicability: All R44 helicopters S/N 0001 through 0150 inclusive.
Requirement: Unless previously carried out action in accordance with Robinson R44 Service Bulletin No 4.
Note: FAA AD 95-09-07 Amdt 39-9210 refers.
Compliance: Within 50 hours time in service after 26 May 1995 or before 30 June 1995, whichever occurs first.
Background: The manufacturer has received reports of cyclic control binding.
The binding is caused by excessive guide wear in which the P/N C121-7 push-pull tubes slide.