AD/S-PUMA/80 - Coupling Shaft Hardware (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/80 Coupling Shaft Hardware 12/2008

Applicability: Eurocopter (formerly Eurocopter France; Aerospatiale) Model AS 332 C, AS 332 C1, AS332 L, AS 332 L1 and AS 332 L2 helicopters, fitted with engine/main gearbox (MGB) coupling shaft flange threaded attachment bolt assemblies Part Number (P/N) 332A54.2009.01.

Note 1: Engine/MGB coupling shaft P/N 332A54.0216.06, serial number 2803 is a spare assembly that has been supplied along with the threaded attachment bolt assemblies P/N 332A54.2009.01. Requirement: 1. For helicopters on which the affected threaded bolt assemblies have been installed on the engine side on both engine/MGB coupling shafts - Replace the 6 threaded attachment bolt assemblies P/N 332A54-2009-01 with 6 airworthy threaded attachment bolt assemblies with another P/N in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2 Eurocopter AS332 ASB No.01.00.71 revision 1 or later approved revision.

2. For helicopters on which the affected threaded bolt assemblies have been installed on the engine side on only one engine/MGB coupling shaft - Replace the 6 threaded attachment bolt assemblies P/N 332A54-2009-01 with 6 airworthy threaded attachment bolt assemblies with another P/N in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2 of Eurocopter AS332 ASB No.01.00.71 revision 1 or later approved revision.