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