Eurocopter SA341 and SA342 (Gazelle) Ser
Eurocopter SA341 and SA342 (Gazelle) Series Helicopters
Eurocopter SA341 and SA342 (Gazelle) Series Helicopters
| AD/GAZELLE/20 Amdt 1 | Tail Gearbox (TGB) Support Tripod | 3/2006 |
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| Applicability: | Model SA 341 G and SA 342 J helicopters, equipped with TGB support tripods part number 341A23-1136-00, -01, and -02. |
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| Requirement: | Inspect for cracks in accordance with paragraph 2.B.1 of Eurocopter SA 341/342 Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 05.32 R1, or later EASA approved revision.If cracking is evident, before further flight, replace the TGB support tripod with a serviceable tripod assembly.Before installation on a helicopter of a tripod assembly held as a spare, engrave the identification of the tripod assembly in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2. of ASBNo. 05.32 R1, or later EASA approved revision.Note: DGAC AD F-1997-144-038 R1 refers. |
| Compliance: | Inspect during each ALF-check, without exceeding 10 flight hours between two successive checks. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 16 March 2006. | |
| Background: | Reports were received of cracks in the tripod arm welds on helicopters in service.Amendment 1 is issued in response to a revision of the related DGAC AD, which introduces the latest revision of the Requirement document. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
3 February 2006