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AD/A109/54 - Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly

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What it does: Requires operators of Agusta A109 helicopters to follow Agusta Alert Service Bulletins (and the referenced EASA Emergency AD) to inspect and fix tail‑rotor pitch control link assemblies P/N 109‑0130‑05‑117 with S/N MO001–MO773, except parts marked with a trailing “T”.

Who pays/decides: operators must bear inspection, repair or replacement costs and comply before next flight or before installing affected spares; the Civil Aviation Safety Authority issued the directive after a reported production defect.

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Agusta A109 Series Helicopters

AD/A109/54	Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly	10/2006 TX

Applicability:	Agusta A109A, AII, C, K2, E, S, and LUH helicopters fitted with tail rotor pitch control link assembly part number (P/N) 109-0130-05-117 with serial (S/N) from MO001 up to S/N MO773 (included).The AD does not apply to tail rotor pitch control link assembly P/N 109-0130-05-117 with S/N MOxxx and identified with the letter “T” after the S/N.
Requirement:	Action in accordance with Agusta Alert SB 109-122, 109K-47, 109EP-70, 109S-5, 109L-001, or later EASA approved revisions, as is applicable.Note: EASA Emergency AD 2006-0228-E dated 27 July 2006 refers.
Compliance:	Before further flight after the effective date of this AD.For links held as spares: Before installation on a helicopter after the effective date of this AD.
	This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 7 August 2006.
Background:	An A109E experienced a failure of the tail rotor pitch control link assembly P/N109-0130-05-117 with 10 FH. Preliminary investigation made by the TCH Agusta has revealed that the failure has been caused by a production defect.

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James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

3 August 2006

AD/A109/54

Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly

10/2006 TX

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Agusta A109 Series Helicopters Agusta A109 Series Helicopters

Agusta A109 Series Helicopters

AD/A109/54	Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly	10/2006 TX

Applicability:	Agusta A109A, AII, C, K2, E, S, and LUH helicopters fitted with tail rotor pitch control link assembly part number (P/N) 109-0130-05-117 with serial (S/N) from MO001 up to S/N MO773 (included).The AD does not apply to tail rotor pitch control link assembly P/N 109-0130-05-117 with S/N MOxxx and identified with the letter “T” after the S/N.
Requirement:	Action in accordance with Agusta Alert SB 109-122, 109K-47, 109EP-70, 109S-5, 109L-001, or later EASA approved revisions, as is applicable.Note: EASA Emergency AD 2006-0228-E dated 27 July 2006 refers.
Compliance:	Before further flight after the effective date of this AD.For links held as spares: Before installation on a helicopter after the effective date of this AD.
	This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 7 August 2006.
Background:	An A109E experienced a failure of the tail rotor pitch control link assembly P/N109-0130-05-117 with 10 FH. Preliminary investigation made by the TCH Agusta has revealed that the failure has been caused by a production defect.

AD/A109/54 - Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly

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Agusta A109 Series Helicopters

Agusta A109 Series Helicopters

AD/A109/54

AD/A109/54

Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly

Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly

10/2006 TX

10/2006 TX

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Agusta A109 Series Helicopters Agusta A109 Series Helicopters

Agusta A109 Series Helicopters

AD/A109/54 AD/A109/54

AD/A109/54

Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly

Tail Rotor Pitch Control Link Assembly

10/2006 TX 10/2006 TX

10/2006 TX