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AD/S-PUMA/74 - Outer Skin, Butt Strap & Frame 5295
Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series HeEurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters
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Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters
| AD/S-PUMA/74 | Outer Skin, Butt Strap & Frame 5295 | 4/2008 TX |
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| Applicability: | Model AS 332 C, AS 332 C1, AS 332 L and AS 332 L1 helicopters, all serial numbers, except helicopters which have been modified in accordance with MOD 0722907, and helicopter serial numbers 2078 and 2102. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Check visually for cracks on the outer skin and the butt strap in the sliding cowling right hand and left hand rail attachment areas on frame 5295, in accordance with paragraph 2.B.1 of Eurocopter AS 332 Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 05.00.76 original issue, or later EASA approved revision.2. If a crack is detected in the outer skin and/or the butt strap, before further flight, check further for cracks in frame 5295, in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2 of Eurocopter AS 332 ASB No. 05.00.76 original issue, or later EASA approved revision; and,a. If no cracking is detected in frame 5295 in the area specified in the Requirement document, pending embodiment of an approved repair of the fuselage skin, repeat the frame 5295 inspection in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2 of Eurocopter AS 332 ASB No. 05.00.76 original issue, or later EASA approved revision, and following embodiment of that approved skin repair, resume the Requirement 1 inspection; or,b. If there is cracking in frame 5295 in the area specified in the Requirement document, suspend further flights and contact Eurocopter Customer Service Technical Support.3. Accomplish paragraph 2.B.3 of Eurocopter AS 332 ASB No. 05.00.76 original issue, or later EASA approved revision, corresponding to MOD 07.26478R2 which consists in cutting out the MGB sliding cowling rails locally.Note: EASA Emergency AD 2008-0035-E refers. |
| Compliance: | For Requirement 1:Within 10 flight hours after 25 February 2008, on helicopters that have logged 8,800 or more flight hours, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 10 flight hours if no cracking is detected; or, |
| At the latest, upon accumulation of 8,810 flight hours on helicopters that have logged less than 8,800 flight hours, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 10 flight hours if no cracking is detected.For Requirement 2.a:Repeat the inspection at intervals not to exceed 50 flight hours, and following embodiment of an approved skin repair, resume the Requirement 1 inspection at intervals not to exceed 10 flight hours.For Requirement 3:Within 300 flight hours or 6 months after 25 February 2008, whichever occurs first, on helicopters that have logged 8,800 or more flight hours; or,Within 300 flight hours or 6 months, whichever occurs first after accumulating 8,800 flight hours, on helicopters that have logged 8,800 or more flight hours. |
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