# AD 67-15-04: Tail Rotor Gear Box Drive Shaft

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Airbus Helicopters SE 3130-Alouette II
- Effective: May 14, 1967
- Published: April 14, 1967
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Rotorcraft
- Amendment: 39-396
- Registered aircraft: 8 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/034DE3C74B2929F586256A33006F6EB0.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-15-04

## The airworthiness directive

67-15-04 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 39-396 Part 39 Federal Register April 14, 1967. Applies to Model SE 3130 Alouette II Helicopters.

Compliance required as indicated.

To detect cracks in the tail rotor gear box drive shaft, Sud Aviation P/N 3130-66-22-002, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 80 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 100 hours' time in service, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 180 hours' time in service from the last inspection, inspect the tail rotor gear box drive shaft, Sud Aviation P/N 3130-66-22-002, for cracks using dye penetrant in accordance with Sud Service No. 65-30, or later SGAC-approved issue, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

  (b) If cracks are detected during the inspection required by (a) of this AD, replace tail rotor gear box drive shaft P/N 3130-66-22-002 with new tail rotor gear box drive shaft P/N 3130-66-22-007.

  (c) Repetitive inspections required by (a) of this AD may be discontinued after new replacement tail rotor gear box drive shaft P/N 3130-66-22-007 is installed.

This directive effective May 14, 1967.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 7H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7H1): Airbus Helicopters; names 1 of 5 models: SE 3130-Alouette II

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 8 (8 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: S N I A S 7, Sud 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [S N I A S SE 3130 ALOUETTE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-se-3130-alouette-ii): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Sud SE3130 ALOUETTE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/sud-se3130-alouette-ii): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-15-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-15-04/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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