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AD/R44/18 Amdt 1 - Main Rotor Blades - CANCELLED

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This document cancels a previous helicopter safety inspection rule.

It tells owners and operators of Robinson R44 helicopters that an earlier safety rule about main rotor blades is no longer in force.

What it does:

Officially cancels the previous rule (AD/R44/18) as of 10 April 2008
Tells aviation maintenance crews to stop using this old directive
Directs them to follow the newer replacement rule (AD/R44/22) instead

Why it matters: The cancelled rule previously required specific inspections to check for dangerous defects like separation of the blade's leading edge skin. Because the Civil Aviation Safety Authority issued a newer, updated version of this safety requirement, this old version is now obsolete and must not be followed.

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Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in AD/R44/18 Amdt 1 - Main Rotor Blades - CANCELLED.

Robinson R44 Series Helicopters

AD/R44/18 Amdt 1	Main Rotor Blades	4/2008

Requirement:	CANCELLED.
	This AD is cancelled on 10 April 2008.
Background:	AD/R44/22, latest amendment, supersedes this Airworthiness Directive.The FAA recently released an Airworthiness Directive to mandate a once off “tap test” and daily repeat inspection of the blades for leading edge skin separation. AD/R44/22 refers.

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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

18 February 2008

AD/R44/18 Amdt 1

Main Rotor Blades

4/2008

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

Robinson R44 Series Helicopters Robinson R44 Series Helicopters

Robinson R44 Series Helicopters

AD/R44/18 Amdt 1	Main Rotor Blades	4/2008

Requirement:	CANCELLED.
	This AD is cancelled on 10 April 2008.
Background:	AD/R44/22, latest amendment, supersedes this Airworthiness Directive.The FAA recently released an Airworthiness Directive to mandate a once off “tap test” and daily repeat inspection of the blades for leading edge skin separation. AD/R44/22 refers.

AD/R44/18 Amdt 1 - Main Rotor Blades - CANCELLED

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Robinson R44 Series Helicopters

Robinson R44 Series Helicopters

AD/R44/18 Amdt 1

AD/R44/18 Amdt 1

Main Rotor Blades

Main Rotor Blades

4/2008

4/2008

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Robinson R44 Series Helicopters Robinson R44 Series Helicopters

Robinson R44 Series Helicopters

AD/R44/18 Amdt 1 AD/R44/18 Amdt 1

AD/R44/18 Amdt 1

Main Rotor Blades Main Rotor Blades

Main Rotor Blades

4/2008 4/2008

4/2008