- Effective
- August 5, 1961
- Published
- August 5, 1961
- Model
- SE 3130-Alouette II
- Data sheet
- TCDS7H1
- Registered aircraft
- 8 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Rotorcraft
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The airworthiness directive
61-16-07 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 321 Part 507 Federal Register August 5, 1961. Applies to All Alouette II SE 3130 Helicopters.
Compliance required as indicated.
As a result of two cases of cracks in the main rotor hubs, all main rotor hubs P/N 3130. S12.20.001 must be retired from service upon accumulation of 660 hours' time in service, except that main rotor hubs which have already accumulated 650 or more hours' time in service on the effective date of this directive must be retired from service within the next 10 hours' time in service.
(Sud Aviation Helicopters Service Alouette II SE 3130 No. AL 12.11.204 covers this subject.)
This directive effective August 5, 1961.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 8
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1958 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1961 | 4 |
2 with no year recorded