AD 2003-04-05
Effective 03/26/2003 · Published 02/19/2003
Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 Helicopters
Summary
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) Model R44 helicopters that requires inspecting the tail rotor pitch control assembly for roughness or binding of the pitch control bearings (bearings) by hand-rotating the pitch control bearing housing (housing). If the housing does not rotate freely, the AD requires replacing the unairworthy pitch control assembly with an…