AD/HU 369/83 Amdt 1 - Tail Rotor Blades (Cth)

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

McDonnell Douglas (Hughes) and Kawasaki 369 Series Helicopters

AD/HU 369/83 Amdt 1

Tail Rotor Blades 7/91

Applicability: All model 369 Series Helicopters equipped with a Tail Rotor Blade Assembly in the following Part number/Serial Number range:

Part Number Blade Serial Numbers

369A1613 (all dash numbers) Prior to 7959

369D21613 (all dash numbers) Prior to 6482

369D21615 (all dash numbers) Prior to 1358

369D21606 (all dash numbers) Prior to 0538

421-088 ( all dash numbers) Prior to 0218

Requirement: 1. Visually inspect in accordance with part I of Service Information Notice HN- 230.1, DN-177.1, EN-68.1, or FN-55.1, as applicable.

2. Action in accordance with Part II of Service Information Notice HN-230.1, DN- 177.1, EN-68.1, or FN-55.1, as applicable.

Note 1: This Directive shall be entered on the Maintenance Release as maintenance required. The visual inspection required by Para 1 may be performed by the Pilot in command, in which case certification is to be made by entering AD/HU36/83 against the daily inspection certification of the Maintenance Release. A copy of this Airworthiness Directive is to be kept in the aircraft.

Note 2: FAA AD 91-08-02 Amdt 39-6963 refers.

Compliance: 1. Before the first flight of each day, after 18 January 1991.

2. Within 100 hours Time in Service after 18 January 1991 or before 1 March 1991; whichever occurs first.

The compliance dates of the original issue of this Directive are as stated. This reissue is effective from 11 July 1991.