COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Agusta A109 Series Helicopters
AD/A109/28 Tail Rotor Blade Grip Assemblies 7/97
DM
All A109C up to Serial Number 7670, excluding 7630, 7633, 7645, 7651, 7653, 7657,
7661, 7663, 7665, 7667, and 7669.
Action in accordance with Agusta Bollettino Tecnico No. 109-100, Rev A.
RAI AD 97-084 refers.
Before 30 June 1997.
This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 14 May 1997.
Cracking has been discovered in the grip assemblies P/N 109-8131-05-109 and -113.
This Directive is issued to replace the grip assemblies with an improved item and rework of the blades to accept larger diameter bolts.