AD/S-PUMA/69 - Engine Controls - Fuel Shut off Lever (Cth)

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 39.001(1) of CASR 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 AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters AD/S-PUMA/69 Engine Controls - Fuel Shut off Lever 5/2007 TX

Applicability: Eurocopter AS 332 C, C1, L, L1 and L2 model helicopters. Requirement: 1. Inspect the fuel shut-off controls for correct operation, in accordance with Para 2.B.1 of Eurocopter AS 332 Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 76.00.04 original issue dated 21 March 2007 or later EASA approved revisions.

2. If there is no hard point in the fuel shut-off controls, repeat the inspection per Requirement 1 of this AD till Requirement 4 is complied with.

Note 1: Compliance with Requirement 4 of this AD is the terminating action for repetitive inspections in accordance with Requirement 2 of this AD.

3. If there is a hard point in one of the fuel shut-off controls, comply with Requirement 4 of this AD.

4. Inspect, and grease-lubricate the tangential gearboxes in accordance with Para 2.B.2 of ASB No. 76.00.04 or later EASA approved revisions.

Note 2: EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive AD No. 2007-0082-E dated 27 March 2007 refers. Compliance: Helicopters which are 4 years old and older on the effective date of this AD: