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AD/DAUPHIN/52 - Main Rotor Blade Life Limits

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This directive requires operators of SA 365 models C, C1, C2 and C3 to remove specific main rotor blades before they reach set flight‑hour limits: P/N 365A11.0010.03 at 10,000 hours and P/N 365A11.0020.02/.03 at 12,000 hours. It takes effect 7 September 2000 and was issued by a CASA delegate to limit blade life and address an unsafe condition. Operators must replace blades before those hours, so they bear replacement and scheduling costs and must track blade hours to comply.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/DAUPHIN/52 Main Rotor Blade Life Limi

AD/DAUPHIN/52 Main Rotor Blade Life Limits 9/2000

Applicability: SA 365 models C, C1, C2 and C3. Requirement: Remove from service main rotor blades:

P/N 365A 11.0010.03 before attaining 10 000 hours time in service; and

b. P/N 365A 11.0020.02 and .03 before attaining 12 000 hours time in service.

Note: DGAC AD 2000-235-045(A) refers.

Compliance: From the effective date of this directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 7 September 2000.

Background: This directive is to limit the life of certain main rotor blades.

Signature of David Alan Villiers Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 20 July 2000

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 August 2000.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/DAUPHIN/52 Main Rotor Blade Life Limi AD/DAUPHIN/52 Main Rotor Blade Life Limits 9/2000

AD/DAUPHIN/52 Main Rotor Blade Life Limits 9/2000

Applicability: SA 365 models C, C1, C2 and C3. Requirement: Remove from service main rotor blades:

P/N 365A 11.0010.03 before attaining 10 000 hours time in service; and

b. P/N 365A 11.0020.02 and .03 before attaining 12 000 hours time in service.

Note: DGAC AD 2000-235-045(A) refers.

Compliance: From the effective date of this directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 7 September 2000.

Background: This directive is to limit the life of certain main rotor blades.

David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 20 July 2000

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 August 2000.