AD/S-PUMA/39 Amdt 1 - Pilot and Co-Pilot Cockpit Pedal Unit (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/39 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/39 Amdt 1

Pilot and Co-Pilot Cockpit Pedal Unit 13/2001 DM

Applicability: Model AS 332 C, C1, L, L1, and L2 helicopters equipped with pedal adjustment lever part number 332A27-2344-20 of the pilot's and co-pilot's cockpit pedal unit assemblies, and without Modification 0726179 incorporated (ASB 67.00.20).

Requirement: 1. Action in accordance with Eurocopter AS 332 Alert Service Bulletin 67.00.19.

2. Modify in accordance with Eurocopter AS 332 Alert Service Bulletin 67.00.20.

Note: DGAC AD 2000-486-077(A) R1 and AD 2000-487-017(A) R1 refer.

Compliance: 1. As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 14 November 2001. In some cases, the requirement document requires a dye penetrant inspection of the pedal adjustment lever within 50 flight hours after the effective date. It also requires in all cases repeat inspections, at intervals not to exceed 1,500 flight hours, until compliance with Requirement 2.