AD/DAUPHIN/56 - SIREN Cargo Hooks (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation 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.

Eurocopter SA 360 and SA 365 (Dauphin) Series Helicopters

AD/DAUPHIN/56 SIREN Cargo Hooks 3/2002 DM

Applicability: Model AS 365 helicopters, versions N, N1, N2, and N3 fitted with SIREN cargo hooks part number AS-21-5-7.

Requirement: 1. Cargo hooks part number AS-21-5-7 with amendment B:

Action in accordance with paragraph 2.B of Eurocopter Alert Telex No. 05.00.41.

2. Cargo hooks part number AS-21-5-7 without amendment B:

1. Action in accordance with paragraph 2.A of Eurocopter Alert Telex No. 05.00.41.

b. Action in accordance with paragraph 2.B of Eurocopter Alert Telex No. 05.00.41.

Note: DGAC AD 2002-044(A) refers.

Compliance: 1. Before the next flight after 6 February 2002, and before the first flight of the day with underslung load.

2.a. Before the next flight with underslung load after 6 February 2002.

2.b. Before the first flight of the day with underslung load.