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AD 2014-02-04 Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters
Applicability*9
This AD becomes effective March 7, 2014.
Compliance
Inspections accomplished before the effective date of this AD in accordance with the procedures specified in Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 05A017, Revision 2, dated December 9, 2010; Revision 1, dated January 27, 2010; and Revision 0, dated September 28, 2007, are considered acceptable for compliance with the initial inspection specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD.
Required actions
Special flight permits will not be issued.
Unsafe condition
(1) Within 15 hours time-in-service (TIS) and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 55 hours TIS: (i) Using an appropriate light source and a 10x or higher power magnifying glass, inspect each front (item c) and rear (item d) upper fitting and each front (item e) and rear (item f) lower fitting for a crack as depicted in Detail A of Figure 1 of Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 05A017, Revision 2, dated December 9, 2010 (ASB). Inspect the hatched area as depicted in Details B, C, and D of Figure 2 of the ASB. A high-resolution (more than 2 million pixels) digital camera or dye-penetrant inspection may be used to facilitate the crack inspection. (ii) If there is a crack in any fitting, before further flight, remove all four fittings from service. (2) Within 180 hours TIS, remove the fittings from service. (3) Do not install lower front fitting P/N 365A23-4240-01, upper front fitting P/N 365A23-4242-01, lower rear fitting P/N 365A23-4241-01, and upper rear fitting P/N 365A23-4243-01 on any helicopter.
Affected ADs
This AD defines the unsafe condition as a crack in a fitting. This condition could result in loss of the upper fin during flight and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
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