Superseded. This AD was superseded by AD 2013-19-24. Verify which one applies to your serial and effectivity before any maintenance action.
AD 2003-08-51
Effective 07/17/2003 · Published 07/02/2003
Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc. Model 369A, D, E, H, HE, HM, HS, F, and FF Helicopters
Summary
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-08-51, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of the specified model MD Helicopters, Inc. helicopters by individual letters. This AD requires reducing the retirement life of certain tail rotor blades, performing a one-time visual inspection of each tail rotor blade pitch horn (pitch horn)…