# AD 76-02-03: Hydraulic Unit Drive

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Airbus Helicopters SA341G
- Effective: January 30, 1976
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Rotorcraft
- Amendment: 39-2496
- Registered aircraft: 23 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/59426533D7156FCB86256A3300706BAC.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-02-03

## The airworthiness directive

76-02-03 SOCIETE NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AEROSPATIALE: Amendment 39- 2496. Applies to Model SA341G "Gazelle" helicopters, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated.

To prevent abnormal wear of main gear box oil pump hydraulic unit drive gear splines, accomplish the following:

  (a) Prior to the accumulation of 600 hours' total time in service or within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, unless already accomplished within the last 590 hours' time in service, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 600 hours' time in service from the last inspection, comply with paragraph (b) of this AD.

  (b) Inspect the main gear box (MGB) oil pump hydraulic unit drive gear splines in accordance with subparagraphs 1C(1) and 1C(2), and replace the drive gear, oil pump or both, as necessary, or return to service in accordance with the criteria set forth in subparagraph 1C(3), of Gazelle Service Bulletin No. 05.09a, dated March 10, 1975, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region, c/o American Embassy, APO New York, N.Y. 09667.

  (c) Prior to the accumulation of 600 hours' time in service or within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, unless already accomplished within the last 190 hours' time in service, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 200 hours' time in service from the last lubrication, comply with paragraph (d) of this AD.

  (d) Lubricate the splines in accordance with subparagraph 1C(4) of Gazelle Service Bulletin No. 05.09a, dated March 10, 1975, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region, c/o American Embassy, APO New York, N.Y. 09667.

This amendment becomes effective January 30, 1976.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS H6EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H6EU): Airbus Helicopters; names 1 of 2 models: SA341G

## 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: 23 (23 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Aerospatiale 20, S N I A S 2, Eurocopter France 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Aerospatiale SA341G GAZELLE](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa341g-gazelle): 20 aircraft (airframe model)
- [S N I A S SA341G](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-sa341g): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Eurocopter France SA 341G](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-france-sa-341g): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-02-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-02-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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