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AD/HU 369/97 - Overrunning Clutch Assembly

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of specified McDonnell Douglas (Hughes) and Kawasaki 369-series helicopters fitted with overrunning clutch assembly PN 369F5450-501 to perform scheduled visual inspections of the clutch retainer, carrier, housing and pin and to replace any worn or damaged parts before further flight. Inspections are governed by time‑in‑service: inspect before/at 100 TIS if under 100 TIS, within 25 hours if already ≥100 TIS, then repeat every 100 hours; operators must follow the manufacturer's service notice cited in the AD.

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AD/HU 369/97 - Overrunning Clutch Assembly

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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McDonnell Douglas (Hughes) and Kawasaki 369 Series Helicopters

AD/HU 369/97 Overrunning Clutch Assembly 14/98

Applicability: Model 369D, 369E, 369FF, 500N, AH-6 and MH-6 helicopters fitted with overrunning clutch assembly, part number (PN) 369F5450-501

Requirement: Visually inspect the overrunning clutch retainer, P/N 269F5460-1, carrier, P/N 369F5461-1, housing, P/N 369F545-1, and pin, P/N MS16556-801, for clutch or carrier wear or pin damage in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions in McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Service Information Notice No. DN-190, EN-83, FN- 70, NN-011, dated 25 July 1997.

Note: FAA AD 98-21-12 refers.

Compliance: From the effective date of this AD:

For clutch assemblies having less than 100 hours Time-in-Service (TIS), conduct the visual inspection before or upon reaching 100 hours TIS.

b. For clutch assemblies with having 100 or more hours TIS, conduct the visual inspection within 25 hours TIS.

c. Repeat the requirement at intervals not exceeding 100 hours TIS.

Note: For the purpose of this Directive, TIS is the time in service since new or last overhaul.

d. If at any time the required inspections reveal wear or damage to components, replace those components with airworthy components prior to further flight.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 4 November 1998.

Background: A visual inspection is required for the components specified in the requirement section of this AD. An operator in the USA had experienced inflight vibrations and subsequent inspection found wear of the bearing retainer and outer race of the bearing. Inspections of three other overrunning clutches with the same P/N also indicated spinning of the retainer. This condition, if not corrected, could ultimately lead to loss of power to the rotor drive system.

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