AD/S-PUMA/57 Amdt 1 - Tail Servo-Control (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/S-PUMA/57 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters AD/S-PUMA/57 Amdt 1 Tail Servo-Control 11/2005 TX

Applicability: AS 332 L, L1, C, C1 and AS 332 L2 helicopters fitted with tail servo-controls part number (P/N) SC7251 before amendment J or P/N SC7270 before amendment F. Requirement: 1. If not previously accomplished in accordance with AD/S-PUMA/57, perform a one time manual check for absence of axial play of the two levers along the distributor shafts of the tail servo-control in accordance with the instructions described in paragraph 2.B.3 of Eurocopter AS332 ASB 67.00.31.

2. For installed servo-controls which have accumulated more than 535 hours times in service (TIS) since new at the effective date of this Directive, carry out the tightening torque check detailed in paragraph 2.B.2 of Eurocopter AS332 ASB 67.00.31.

3. Manually check for absence of axial play of the two control levers along the distributor shafts of the tail servo-control, in accordance with paragraph 2.B.3. of Eurocopter AS332 ASB 67.00.31.