AD 2017-18-13
Effective 09/25/2017 · Published 09/08/2017
Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters
Summary
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-22-51 for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A109A and A109A II helicopters. AD 2015- 22-51 required pre-flight checking and inspecting each main rotor blade (blade) for a crack and replacing any cracked blade. This new AD removes the check and requires inspecting each blade more frequently. This AD is prompted by a crack that was not detected during any of the pre-flig…