AD/S-PUMA/11 Amdt 2 - Main Rotor LE Protective Strip (Cth)

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

Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/S-PUMA/11 Amdt 1 and issues the following 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.

AD/S-PUMA/11 Amdt 2

Main Rotor LE Protective Strip 9/2000

Applicability: Model AS 332; 332C, C1, L, L1, and L2; equipped with main rotor blades specified in the Requirement Document.

Requirement: Action in accordance Eurocopter AS 332 SB 05.00.22R4.

Note: DGAC ADs 88-099-035(A)R5 and 94-078-001(B) refer.

Compliance: Unless already accomplished; as specified in the Requirement Document.

This amendment becomes effective on 7 September 2000.

Background: This Directive requires inspections in order to ensure the adhesion of the glass cloth cap between the blade skin and the leading edge stainless steel protective strip.

Amendment 1 includes the L2 model aircraft, introduces a 500 hour periodicity for some blades and specifies particular caulking compounds for particular blades.

Amendment 2 includes main rotor blades P/N 332A11.0025. ##.