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AD/S-PUMA/38 Amdt 3 - Main Frame 5295

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This Airworthiness Directive requires time‑based inspections of main frame 5295 on Eurocopter AS332 (Super Puma) helicopters: an initial inspection at or around the 5,000 total-flight-hour threshold, specified follow-ups, and recurring inspections at intervals not to exceed 200 flight hours to detect cracks. It applies to owners/operators, who must perform and pay for the inspections to correct the reported unsafe condition. Amendment 3 changes which aircraft are covered (applicability) but does not alter the technical inspection steps.

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AD/S-PUMA/38 Amdt 3 - Main Frame 5295

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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View image in the official sourceFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/S-PUMA/38 Amdt 2 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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.

Compliance: 1. For aircraft that have logged more than 5,000 hours total time in service:

Within 50 hours time in service after 6 December 2000, unless already accomplished; then a second inspection within 200 hours time in service after the initial inspection is accomplished.

b. Carry out a third inspection within 250 hours time in service after the second inspection is accomplished.

c. Thereafter carry out routine inspections at intervals not to exceed 200 hours time in service following the third inspection.

2. For aircraft that have logged less than 5,000 hours total time in service:

Within 50 hours time in service after logging 5,000 hours total time in service; then a second inspection within 200 hours time in service after the initial inspection is accomplished.

b. Thereafter carry out routine inspections at intervals not to exceed 200 hours time in service following the second inspection.

View image in the official sourceThe compliance inspection times remain unchanged by this issue. This amendment becomes effective on 27 December 2001.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official sourceBackground: The DGAC received a report of cracks found on the right-hand side in main frame 5295 of a Model AS 332 helicopter.

Amendment 1 defined a second inspection pending terminating action. Amendment 2 required additional inspections including a repetitive inspection.

Amendment 3 is issued in response to a revision of the related DGAC AD which introduces Revision 4 of the Requirement document. This changes applicability, but, not the technical content.

Amendment 2 of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 27 June 2001. Amendment 1 of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 17 May 2001.

View image in the official sourceThe original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 6 December 2000.

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David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 14 November 2001

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 December 2001.

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1 AD/S-PUMA/38 Amdt 3 - Main Frame 5295

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/S-PUMA/38 Amdt 2 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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.

Compliance: 1. For aircraft that have logged more than 5,000 hours total time in service:

Within 50 hours time in service after 6 December 2000, unless already accomplished; then a second inspection within 200 hours time in service after the initial inspection is accomplished.

b. Carry out a third inspection within 250 hours time in service after the second inspection is accomplished.

c. Thereafter carry out routine inspections at intervals not to exceed 200 hours time in service following the third inspection.

2. For aircraft that have logged less than 5,000 hours total time in service:

Within 50 hours time in service after logging 5,000 hours total time in service; then a second inspection within 200 hours time in service after the initial inspection is accomplished.

b. Thereafter carry out routine inspections at intervals not to exceed 200 hours time in service following the second inspection.

The compliance inspection times remain unchanged by this issue. This amendment becomes effective on 27 December 2001.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Background: The DGAC received a report of cracks found on the right-hand side in main frame 5295 of a Model AS 332 helicopter.

Amendment 1 defined a second inspection pending terminating action. Amendment 2 required additional inspections including a repetitive inspection.

Amendment 3 is issued in response to a revision of the related DGAC AD which introduces Revision 4 of the Requirement document. This changes applicability, but, not the technical content.