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AD/BO 105/18 - Tail Rotor Blade End Caps

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators and owners of MBB (Eurocopter) BO 105 helicopters fitted with tail rotor blade part number 105-31742 (blade serial numbers up to and including 548), and holders of spare blades with those serials, to carry out the corrective action set out in LBA AD 74-162 (see MBB Service Bulletin No. 30-8). It responds to detected deficiencies in a fibreglass loop end cap and became effective 27 September 2007. Operators bear the cost of inspection/repair; the regulator mandates compliance.

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Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters

AD/BO 105/18	Tail Rotor Blade End Caps	10/2007

Applicability:	All Messerschmitt-Bolkow Blohm (MBB) Model BO 105 helicopters, equipped with tail rotor blade part number 105-31742 with blade serial numbers up to and including serial number 548; and all spare part number 105-31742 blades with serial numbers up to and including serial number 548.
Requirement:	Action in accordance with the requirements of LBA AD 74-162.Note: MBB Service Bulletin No. 30-8 refers.
Compliance:	As specified in the Requirement document.
	This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 27 September 2007.
Background:	A fibreglass plastic loop which has been installed on tail rotor blades in accordance with LTA-Nr.74-64 (MBB Service Bulletin No. 30-5) has shown deficiencies during operation.

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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

13 August 2007

AD/BO 105/18

Tail Rotor Blade End Caps

10/2007

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Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters

Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters

AD/BO 105/18	Tail Rotor Blade End Caps	10/2007

Applicability:	All Messerschmitt-Bolkow Blohm (MBB) Model BO 105 helicopters, equipped with tail rotor blade part number 105-31742 with blade serial numbers up to and including serial number 548; and all spare part number 105-31742 blades with serial numbers up to and including serial number 548.
Requirement:	Action in accordance with the requirements of LBA AD 74-162.Note: MBB Service Bulletin No. 30-8 refers.
Compliance:	As specified in the Requirement document.
	This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 27 September 2007.
Background:	A fibreglass plastic loop which has been installed on tail rotor blades in accordance with LTA-Nr.74-64 (MBB Service Bulletin No. 30-5) has shown deficiencies during operation.

AD/BO 105/18 - Tail Rotor Blade End Caps

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Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters

Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters

AD/BO 105/18

AD/BO 105/18

Tail Rotor Blade End Caps

Tail Rotor Blade End Caps

10/2007

10/2007

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Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters

Eurocopter BO 105 Series Helicopters

AD/BO 105/18 AD/BO 105/18

AD/BO 105/18

Tail Rotor Blade End Caps Tail Rotor Blade End Caps

Tail Rotor Blade End Caps

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