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AD/DAUPHIN/66 Amdt 1 - Flight Control Stop Screws

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Eurocopter AS 365 N-series (360/365 Dauphin family) helicopters without MOD 0767B58 to inspect and adjust the yaw-channel auxiliary flight control stop screws following Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin AS 365 N No. 67.00.09 R1. CASA’s delegate issued the amendment to ensure compliance after an investigation found loose low‑pitch stop hardware could allow excessive control travel and risk rotor underspeed in an autorotation. Aircraft operators must carry out the work within the specified flight‑hour/time windows; CASA directs enforcement.

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AD/DAUPHIN/66 Amdt 1 - Flight Control Stop Screws

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/DAUPHIN/66 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 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.

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Eurocopter SA 360 and SA 365 (Dauphin) Series Helicopters

AD/DAUPHIN/66

Amdt 1

Flight Control Stop Screws 9/2004

Applicability: Models AS 365 N, N1, N2, and N3, helicopters; without MOD 0767B58 incorporated.

Components affected: yaw channel auxiliary flight control stops.

Requirement: 1. Action in accordance with paragraph 2.B.1. of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin AS 365 N No. 67.00.09 R1.

Action in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2. of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin AS 365 N No. 67.00.09 R1.

Note: DGAC AD F-2003-322 R1 refers.

Compliance: Within 100 flight hours after 30 October 2003, unless already accomplished.

Within 500 flight hours or 1 year after 30 October 2003, whichever occurs first. The compliance time remains unchanged by this issue.

This Amendment becomes effective on 2 September 2004.

Background: A report was received of an incident during a ground run-up with a Model EC 120 helicopter, where it was possible to push the collective lever downward beyond it’s normal position. Investigation revealed that the locknut of the low pitch stop had come loose and that the stop was out of adjustment. The worst case scenario is that of collective low pitch stop maladjustment, which can result in rotor under-speed in an auto-rotation situation.

Amendment 1 is issued in response to a revision of the related DGAC AD, which introduces a revised Requirement document with no change to the technical content.

Eurocopter SA 360 and SA 365 (Dauphin) Series Helicopters

AD/DAUPHIN/66 Amdt 1 (continued)

The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 30 October 2003.

Signature of David Villiers Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 13 July 2004

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 11 August 2004.

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1 AD/DAUPHIN/66 Amdt 1 - Flight Control Stop Screws

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

Eurocopter SA 360 and SA 365 (Dauphin) Series Helicopters

AD/DAUPHIN/66

Amdt 1

Flight Control Stop Screws 9/2004

Applicability: Models AS 365 N, N1, N2, and N3, helicopters; without MOD 0767B58 incorporated.

Components affected: yaw channel auxiliary flight control stops.

Requirement: 1. Action in accordance with paragraph 2.B.1. of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin AS 365 N No. 67.00.09 R1.

Action in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2. of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin AS 365 N No. 67.00.09 R1.

Note: DGAC AD F-2003-322 R1 refers.

Compliance: Within 100 flight hours after 30 October 2003, unless already accomplished.

Within 500 flight hours or 1 year after 30 October 2003, whichever occurs first. The compliance time remains unchanged by this issue.

This Amendment becomes effective on 2 September 2004.

Amendment 1 is issued in response to a revision of the related DGAC AD, which introduces a revised Requirement document with no change to the technical content.

Eurocopter SA 360 and SA 365 (Dauphin) Series Helicopters

AD/DAUPHIN/66 Amdt 1 (continued)

The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 30 October 2003.