AD/ECUREUIL/10 Amdt 5 - Retirement Life - Fatigue Critical Components
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) Series Helicopters
AD/ECUREUIL/10
Amdt 5
Retirement Life - Fatigue Critical Components 11/90
Applicability: All models.
Requirement: All Service Life Limited components shall be retired from service at or before the times shown in the AS 350 series Master Servicing Recommendations, Section 5.99, at the following issue and revision status:
| AS350B,D | Issue 2 | Revision 10 |
|---|---|---|
| AS350B1 | Issue 1 | Revision 4 |
| AS350B2 | Issue 1 | Initial issue |
Note 1: The Issue and Revision numbers quoted above refer to the Airworthiness Limitations section only, rather than the MSR as a whole.
Note 2: Operators of aircraft engaged in unusual manoeuvres, such as agricultural, or cattle mustering or operations where consistently more than four rotor full stop flights per hour are achieved must consult the manufacturer giving full details including previous history of all operations for possible life revision and must advise the Authority accordingly. For the purposes of notification two flights concluding with rotor turning while on the ground and the engine at idle or greater power setting shall be counted as equivalent to one flight with rotors to a full stop.
Compliance: Forthwith.
Background: This Directive has been updated to include all models. Reference to SB 01-18 has been deleted as the affected components are no longer listed in the schedules.
Reference to SB 01-20 has also been deleted as the affected bolt lives have been included in the schedules.