AD 75-10-01

Airworthiness directive · Rotor Drive System · Hiller UH-12D, UH-12L, UH-12L4 and 2 more

Effective
May 8, 1975
Models
UH-12D, UH-12L, UH-12L4, UH-12E, UH-12E-L
Registered aircraft
132 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Rotorcraft
Amendment
39-2193

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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75-10-01 HILLER: Amendment 39-2193. Applies to all UH-12D (Mil. H-23D, OH- 23D), UH-12E (Mil. H-23F, OH-23F, OH-23G), UH-12E-L, UH-12L and UH-12L4 helicopters certificated in all categories except those helicopters modified to incorporate Allison 250 series engines in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate No. SH177WE or SH178WE.

Compliance required within 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.

In order to prevent power loss due to slippage of the mercury clutch in the rotor drive system:

(a) Remove the existing placard reading "No further flight if clutch engagement time exceeds 25 seconds."

(b) Install decal placard, part number 81426-7, on the instrument panel in accordance with Hiller Service Letter 21-4 dated April 3, 1975. The placard is to read, "No further flight if clutch engagement time exceeds 20 seconds."

(c) Incorporate the Hiller Rotorcraft Flight Manual Revision dated April 15, 1975in the applicable rotorcraft flight manual.

Equivalent modifications may be approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This supersedes Amendment 39-1462 (37 F.R. 11857), AD 72-13-4.

This amendment becomes effective May 8, 1975.

Affected TCDS · 3

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 132

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Hiller129 aircraft
  • Hiller-Osborn2 aircraft
  • Hiller-Rogerson Helicopter1 aircraft
By year built
19571996
Registered aircraft by year built: 94 aircraft
19574
19584
19597
19608
19616
196212
19632
196410
19656
19663
19731
19753
19767
19774
19783
19793
19803
19813
19823
19931
19961

38 with no year recorded

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