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AD/BELL 412/53 - Tail Rotor Blade Fwd Tip Weight Retention Block and Aft Tip Closure - 2
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| AD/BELL 412/53 | Tail Rotor Blade Fwd Tip Weight Retention Block and Aft Tip Closure - 2 | 13/2007 |
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| Applicability: | Agusta Model AB412 helicopters, equipped with tail rotor blades part number212-010-750-009, -011, -105, -107, and -113. |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with Agusta Technical Bulletin 412-88 Revision B, or later ENAC approved revision.Note: ENAC AD 2005-139 refers. |
| Compliance: | Within 100 flight hours after 20 December 2007, unless already accomplished in accordance with AD/BELL 412/44 Amdt 1. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 20 December 2007. | |
| Background: | Reports were received of five occurrences of missing tail rotor blade forward tip weight retention blocks or aft tip closures that resulted in minor to substantial damage. Such damage could result in loss of a tail rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.The requirements of this Directive were previously contained in AD/BELL 412/44 Amdt 1. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
7 November 2007