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AD 2020-19-02 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
Applicability*9
This AD replaces AD 2000-22-19, Amendment 39-11967 (65 FR 68071, November 14, 2000) (“AD 2000-22-19”).
Compliance
(1) Within 30 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD or within 30 hours TIS after last inspecting the T/R blades as required by paragraph (a) of AD 2000-22-19, whichever occurs first, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 15 hours TIS for T/R blades with deicing systems installed or 30 hours TIS for T/R blades without deicing systems installed: (i) Inspect each T/R blade for debonding by following the visual and in-depth inspection procedures in the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.B.2., of Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 05.101, Revision 0, dated March 21, 2016 (EASB 05.101). If there is debonding within allowable limits, before further flight, repair or replace the T/R blade. If there is debonding that exceeds allowable limits, before further flight, replace the T/R blade. (ii) Eddy current inspect each T/R blade for a crack by following the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.B.3.a. of EASB 05.101, then either paragraph 3.B.3.b.1. or 3.B.3.b.2. of EASB 05.101 depending on your crack detector, and paragraph 3.B.3.c. of EASB 05.101 except the “if there are no cracks” and “if there are one or several cracks” steps. Instead of the “if there are no cracks” and “if there are one or several cracks” steps, if there is a crack, before further flight, replace the T/R blade. (2) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install a T/R blade identified in paragraph (a) of this AD on any helicopter unless the actions of paragraph (f)(1) of this AD have been accomplished.
Required actions
(1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Matt Fuller, AD Program Manager, Continued Operational Safety Branch, Airworthiness Products Section, General Aviation and Rotorcraft Unit, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817-222-5110; email 9-ASW-FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov . (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, the FAA suggests that you notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office or certificate holding district office, before operating any aircraft complying with this AD through an AMOC.
Unsafe condition
You are responsible for performing each action required by this AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been accomplished prior to that time.
Affected ADs
This AD defines the unsafe condition as fatigue cracking of a T/R blade. This condition could result in failure of a T/R blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
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