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AD 2014-04-14 Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters (Type Certificate Currently Held by AgustaWestland S.p.A) (AgustaWestland)
Applicability*9
This AD becomes effective April 7, 2014.
Compliance
Special flight permits are prohibited.
Required actions
(1) AgustaWestland Bollettino Tecnico No. 109S-49, No. 109SP-052, and No. 119-50, all dated October 3, 2012, which are not incorporated by reference, contain additional information about the subject of this AD. For service information identified in this AD, contact AgustaWestland, Product Support Engineering, Via del Gregge, 100, 21015 Lonate Pozzolo (VA) Italy, ATTN: Maurizio D'Angelo; telephone 39-0331-664757; fax 39-0331-664680; or at http://www.agustawestland.com/technical-bulletins . You may review the referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. (2) The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2012-0208, dated October 5, 2012. You may view the EASA AD on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA-2013-0643.
Unsafe condition
(1) Within 25 hours time-in-service, remove the rod end assembly from service. (2) Do not install a rod end assembly, P/N M004-01H007-041 or M004-01H007-045, with a S/N 84 through 132 or 4964 through 5011, on any helicopter.
Affected ADs
This AD defines the unsafe condition as a crack in a rod end assembly, which could result in fracture of the rod end assembly, damage to the main rotor, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
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