AD/HU 369/118 - Landing Gear Fairing Support Assembly (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.

McDonnell Douglas (Hughes) and Kawasaki 369 Series Helicopters AD/HU 369/118 Landing Gear Fairing Support Assembly 9/2007

Applicability: Model 369A, 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HS, 369HM, and 500N helicopters, with any of the components in Assembly/Components Affected list of MD Helicopters Service Bulletin SB369H-244, SB369E-094, SB500N-022, SB369D-200, and SB369F-078, as applicable, installed; excluding any helicopter with Aerometals strut part number 369XH6001-41, -42, -51, or -52, installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate No. SR00981LA. Requirement: 1. Remove all landing gear fairings (fairings) and inspect each landing gear fairing support assembly (support assembly) to determine the number and location of the rivets attaching the support assembly to the landing gear strut assembly (strut assembly), and if necessary, accomplish rework instructions; in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of MD Helicopters Service Bulletin SB369H-244, SB369E-094, SB500N-022, SB369D-200, and SB369F-078, as applicable.

If any strut assembly is found cracked, before further flight, replace the cracked strut assembly with a serviceable strut assembly.