AD 2016-07-27

Effective 05/18/2016 · Published 04/13/2016

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter France)

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Summary

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model SA341G and SA342J helicopters. This AD requires repetitive inspections of a certain part-numbered main rotor hub torsion bar (torsion bar). This AD was prompted by several cases of corrosion in the metal strands of the torsion bar. The actions of this AD are intended to detect corrosion and prevent failure of the torsion bar, loss of a m…

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