Airworthiness directives › 2010-14-12
AD 2010-14-12 Airworthiness Directives; Arrow Falcon Exporters, Inc. (previously Utah State University); AST, Inc. (previously Firefly Aviation Helicopter Services, and Erickson Air-Crane); Rotorcraft Development Corporation (previously Garlick Helicopters, Inc.); Global Helicopter Technology, Inc.; Hagglund Helicopters, LLC (previously Western International Aviation, Inc.); International Helicopters, Inc.; Nor
Makes named: robinson. Models named: UH-1B, UH-1H. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.
Applicability*9
Model AH-1G, AH-1S, HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P Helicopters; and Southwest Florida Aviation Model UH-1B (SW204 and SW204HP) and UH-1H (SW205) helicopters, certificated in any category, with Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. (AAI), Low Skid Landing Gear Forward Crosstube (crosstube), part number (P/N) 212-320-103, with a serial number (S/N) prefix of “AA” and an S/N of 574 through 628. Note 1: Crosstube, P/N 212-320-103, is also included as part of AAI Low Skid Gear Assembly Kits, P/N 412-320-500 and 412-320-502. Note 2: Crosstube, P/N 212-320-103, is installed on Rotorcraft Development Corporation; S.M.T. Aircraft; Hagglund Helicopters, LLC; and Southwest Florida Aviation International, Inc., Model UH-1B and UH-1H helicopters, based on Supplemental Type Certificate No. SR01924AT.
Compliance
Required as indicated, unless done previously. To prevent failure of a crosstube and subsequent collapse of the landing gear, do the following: (a) Within 25 hours time-in-service, replace any affected crosstube with an airworthy crosstube. Note 3: AAI Alert Service Bulletin ASB No. AA-10012, dated March 5, 2010, contains guidance that pertains to the subject of this AD and references AAI Instructions for Continued Airworthiness AA-01136, which contains the instructions for replacing the crosstubes. (b) To request a different method of compliance or a different compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19. Contact the Manager, Rotorcraft Certification Office: Attn: DOT/FAA Southwest Region, Martin R. Crane, ASW-170, Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Directorate, Rotorcraft Certification Office, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone (817) 222-5170, fax (817) 222-5783, for information about previously approved alternative methods of compliance. (c) The Joint Aircraft System/Component (JASC) Code is 3250: Landing Gear System. (d) This amendment becomes effective on July 23, 2010. Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 25, 2010. Mark R. Schilling, Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2010-16529 Filed 7-7-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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