{"id":"F2007L02377","name":"AD/SA 315/9 Amdt 1 - State of Design Airworthiness Directives","slug":"ad-sa-315-9-amdt-1-state-of-design-airworthiness-directives","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67745,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02377-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocopter SA 315 (Lama) Series Helicopt","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocopter SA 315 (Lama) Series Helicopters","content":"### Eurocopter SA 315 (Lama) Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/SA 315/9 Amdt 1 | State of Design Airworthiness Directives | 9/2007 |\n| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n```html\n

Applicability:

EUROCOPTER (AEROSPATIALE) SA 315B helicopters.

Requirement:

1. Determine the applicability of the DGAC Airworthiness Directives (AD) listed in Table 1.

2. If it is determined that a DGAC is applicable and has not been previously accomplished, perform the actions required by that AD.

DGAC AD Number

Effective Date

Title

71-42-1

31 May 1971

Main Rotor Hub

72-9-2

18 January 1972

Free Wheel Lubrication

72-152-4

28 November 1972

Main Gearboxes

74-141-7

15 October 1974

Main Rotor Head

77-203-15(b)

30 November 1977

TELEC Noise Filters

78-226-16(b)

13 December 1978

Main Gearbox 2nd Stage Planet Gears

79-016-017(b) R1

7 December 1988

Intermediate Bearing Assembly

83-084-025(b) R1

17 July 1993

Main Gearbox “A” Frames

84-084-027(b) R1

21 December 1991

Tail Rotor Pitch Control Rod

84-099-028(b) R1

21 December 1991

Main Gearboxes

89-162-032(b) R1

28 October 1989

Main Rotor Blades Service Life Limit

96-071-035(b)

6 April 1996

Electric Fuel Cock

1999-129-043(a) R1

23 June 2001

Tail Rotor Service Life Limit

F-2004-198

2 July 2005

Tail Rotor Main Gear Box

\n```\n\n| Compliance: | For Requirement 1 - Within 30 days after the effective date of this Directive.For Requirement 2 - Within 12 months from the effective date of this Directive. |\n| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | This Amendment becomes effective on 30 August 2007. |\n| Background: | The DGAC ADs listed in Table 1 of this Directive require one time actions for which the compliance date and/or period has passed. CASA has determined that these ADs may be applicable to recently registered Australian aircraft. This Directive is issued to ensure all State of Design ADs are complied with.This amendment corrects an error in the title of AD 84-099-028(b) R1 (Main Gearboxes) and adds AD 84-084-027(b) R1 (Tail Rotor Pitch Control Rod) and AD F-2004-198 (Tail Rotor Main Gear Box).The original issue of this AD became effective 23 November 2006. |\n\n![](image.001.png) \nDavid Punshon \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n20 July 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/SA 315/9 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/SA 315/9 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/SA 315/9 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"State of Design Airworthiness Directives","sectionType":"part","heading":"State of Design Airworthiness Directives","content":"## State of Design Airworthiness Directives","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"9/2007","sectionType":"part","heading":"9/2007","content":"## 9/2007","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. 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