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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 369/88 Tailrotor Swashplate Locknut Lock Washer 1/95
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Applicability: Models 369D, 369E and 369F/FF Series.
Requirement: Action in accordance with MDHC SINs DN-185, EN-78 or FN-64 as applicable.
Compliance: Within 25 hours time in service after 9 November 1994, thereafter inspect at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service.
Background: There have been reports of the MS172209 lockwashers failing due to a flaw in the tang. Failure of the tang could allow the locknut to lose torque, and thereby causing eventual disengagement of the assembly resulting in loss of tail rotor control.
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