AD/ECUREUIL/134 Amdt 1 - Starter-generator Damping Assembly (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/ECUREUIL/134 and issues the following 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 350 (Ecureuil) Series Helicopters AD/ECUREUIL/134 Amdt 1 Starter-generator Damping Assembly 5/2009 DM

Applicability: EUROCOPTER AS 350 B, BA, BB, B1, B2, B3 and EC 130 B4 helicopters, all serial numbers, if equipped with ARRIEL engines where Aircraft Parts Corporation (APC) starter-generators with Part Number (P/N) 150SG122Q or P/N 200SGL130Q without "004" marking on their name plates are installed. Requirement: 1. Adjust and mark the APC starter-generator in accordance with the instructions of paragraph 2.B.2 of EUROCOPTER AS350 Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 80.00.07 Revision 1 or EC130 ASB No. 80A003 Revision 1, as applicable to the helicopter version.

2. Do not install on a helicopter a starter-generator with P/N affected by this AD unless it has been adjusted and marked as required in the relevant ASB.

The use of later revisions of the documents listed in this AD is acceptable for compliance with the requirements of this AD.

Note: EASA AD 2009-0027 dated 18 February 2009 refers. This AD supersedes EASA AD 2009-0004. Compliance: For Requirement 1 - Within 110 flight hours or 3 months, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished.