AD/R44/17 - Tail Rotor Pitch Control Assembly (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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.

Robinson R44 Series Helicopters

AD/R44/17 Tail Rotor Pitch Control Assembly 4/2003 DM

Applicability: Model R44 helicopters, with serial numbers up to and including 1208, except serial numbers 1143, 1165, 1183, 1189, 1192, 1196, 1197, 1198, 1200, 1203, and 1204, with tail rotor pitch control assembly, part number C031-1, Revision G or prior, installed.

Requirement: Inspect the tail rotor pitch control assembly for roughness or binding of the pitch control bearings by hand-rotating the pitch control bearing housing in accordance with Robinson Helicopter Company Service Bulletin SB-43A Revision A, dated 10 June 2002.

If the housing does not rotate freely, before further flight, replace the unserviceable pitch control assembly with a serviceable assembly.

Note: FAA AD 2003-04-05 Amdt 39-13053 refers.

Compliance: Within 20 hours time in service after 26 March 2003 for the initial inspection, unless already accomplished. Inspect thereafter at intervals not to exceed 300 hours time in service or 12 months, whichever occurs first.