FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES SMALL AIRCRAFT, ROTORCRAFT, GLIDERS, BALLOONS, & AIRSHIPS BIWEEKLY

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1 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES SMALL AIRCRAFT, ROTORCRAFT, GLIDERS, BALLOONS, & AIRSHIPS BIWEEKLY This electronic copy may be printed and used in lieu of the FAA biweekly paper copy. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Regulatory Support Division Delegation and Airworthiness Programs Branch, AIR-140 P. O. Box Oklahoma City, OK FAX

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3 SMALL AIRCRAFT, ROTORCRAFT, GLIDERS, BALLOONS, & AIRSHIPS AD No. Information Manufacturer Applicability Info: E - Emergency; COR - Correction; S - Supersedes; R - Revision; - See AD for additional information; Biweekly COR Titeflex Corportation Appliance: Titeflex hoses COR Cessna Aircraft Company 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Agusta S.p.A. Rotorcraft: A109E Anjou Aeronautique Appliance: Safety belts and restraint systems Kiddie Aerospace Appliance: Hand-held halon fire extinguishers Eurocopter France Rotorcraft: AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N Eurocopter Deutschland Rotorcraft: MBB-BK-117 A-1, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, and C Eurocopter France Rotorcraft: EC130B E Eurocopter France Rotorcraft: AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N Biweekly R1 R Cessna Aircraft Company 441 and F S Raytheon Aircraft Company 1900, 1900C, 1900 (C-12J), and 1900D Biweekly Agusta S.p.A. Rotorcraft: A109E S Air Cruisers Company Appliance: Emergency Evacuation Slide/Raft Systems Biweekly Learjet 31, 31A, 35, 35A (C-21A), 36 and 36A COR Eurocopter France Rotorcraft: AS332C, L, and L Pacific Aerospace Corporation, FU and FU24A-954 Ltd The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA TP S Pilatus Aircraft LTD. PC-7, PC-12, and PC-12/45 Biweekly R1 R1, COR Raytheon Aircraft Company 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45 (T-34B) R1 R Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15, MU-2B-20, MU-2B-25, MU-2B- 26, MU-2B-26A, MU-2B-30, MU-2B-35, MU-2B-36, MU-2B- 36A, MU-2B-40, and MU-2B FR Eurocopter France AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N General Electric Company Engine: CT , CT , , and T58-GE-1, -3, -5, - 8E, -8F, -10, -100, and -402 Turboshaft Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine: JT15D-1, -1A, and -1B Turbofan Bombardier Inc. Otter DHC Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd. N22B, N22S, and N24A Biweekly COR, S Air Cruisers Company Appliance: Emergency Evacuation Slide/Raft System S Eurocopter France Rotorcraft: AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, and AS355N S Lycoming Engines Engine: AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Eurocopter France Rotorcraft: AS 365 N Eurocopter France Rotorcraft: EC 155B E Boeing Defense and Space Rotorcraft: 234 Group E Robinson Helicopter Company Rotorcraft: R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, and R22 Mariner 3

4 SMALL AIRCRAFT, ROTORCRAFT, GLIDERS, BALLOONS, & AIRSHIPS AD No. Information Manufacturer Applicability Info: E - Emergency; COR - Correction; S - Supersedes; R - Revision; - See AD for additional information; Biweekly Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Rotorcraft: S-76 A, B, and C Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PC-12 and PC-12/ The Lancair Company LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd. N22B, N22S, and N24A Biweekly COR Eurocopter France Rotorcraft: AS332C, L, and L1 4

5 BW EUROCOPTER FRANCE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE CORRECTION SMALL AIRCRAFT, ROTORCRAFT, GLIDERS, BALLOONS, & AIRSHIPS CORRECTION: [Federal Register: April 6, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 66); Page 17901; Eurocopter France: Amendment Docket No SW-45-AD. Applicability: Model AS332C, L, and L1 helicopters, with main gearbox bevel gear (bevel gear), part numbers (P/N) 332A or 332A , containing bevel gears, P/N 332A , -01, -02, -03, or -04, or 331A , -08, -09, or -19, installed, certificated in any category. This AD does not apply to: Main gearboxes that were overhauled after December 31, 2002; Parts inspected in accordance with AS332 letter to Repair Stations No. 183; or Parts repaired in accordance with Repair Sheet (F.R.) 332A ZA or 331A ZA. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. To detect a bevel gear crack and prevent failure of the bevel gear, loss of torque to the main rotor system, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter, accomplish the following: (a) For bevel gears that have more than 6,600 hours time-in-service (TIS), within 50 hours TIS and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 150 hours TIS, or at intervals not to exceed 1,000 frequent torque variation cycles, whichever occurs first, inspect for a crack using a borescope in accordance with the Operational Procedure, paragraph 2.B.1. and 2.B.2. of Eurocopter Telex No R2, dated February 3, A frequent torque variation cycle is each landing or external load operation beginning at the point when there are 4 or more landings, or 4 or more external load operations, or any combination of 4 or more landings and external load operations in any 60 minute time period, and ending when any combination of landings and external load operations is less than 4 in any 60 minute time period. (b) If a crack is found in the bevel gear, before further flight, replace the bevel gear with an airworthy bevel gear. (c) To request a different method of compliance or a different compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR Contact the Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, for information about previously approved alternative methods of compliance. 5

6 (d) The inspection and replacement, if necessary, shall be done in accordance with Eurocopter Telex No R2, dated February 3, The Director of the Federal Register approved this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from American Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas , telephone (972) , fax (972) Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC. (e) This amendment becomes effective on March 19, Note: The subject of this AD is addressed in Direction Generale De L'Aviation Civile (France) AD (A) R2, dated March 19, Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 30, David A. Downey, Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc Filed ; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P 6