# AD 82-01-08: Lever Control Rod

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: MD Helicopters 369, 369A, 369D, 369E, 369H, 369HE, 369HM and 369HS
- Effective: January 7, 1982
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Rotorcraft
- Amendment: 39-4292
- Registered aircraft: 496 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/52BC3FEF4555E01386256A4E00486748.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-01-08

## The airworthiness directive

82-01-08 HUGHES HELICOPTERS: Amendment 39-4292. Applies to Model 369 Series helicopters, certificated in all categories.

Compliance required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent loss of control of engine power due to control rod failure, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within 25 hours' additional time in service after the effective date of this AD, remove P/N 369A7706-3 RPM Governor Lever Control Rod and replace with P/N 369A7706-5 RPM Governor Lever Control Rod.

NOTE: Hughes Helicopters Notice No. DN-87 and HN-169, dated May 15, 1981, refers to this subject.

  (b) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate helicopters to a base for the accomplishment of inspections or modifications required by this AD.

  (c) Alternative inspections, modifications or other actions which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Western-Pacific Region.

This amendment becomes effective January 7, 1982.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE): MD Helicopters LLC; names 8 of 12 models: 369D, 369E, 369HS, 369HM, 369HE, 369H, 369 (Army YOH-6A), 369A (Army OH-6A)

## 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: 496 (496 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Hughes Helicopters 236, Hughes 121, Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 83, MD Helicopters 48, Summa 5, Hughes/Batto John 1, Hughes/Helicopter Assocs 1, Mcdonnell Douglas Mdhs 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d): 207 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e): 83 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs): 69 aircraft (airframe model)
- [MD Helicopters 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/md-helicopters-369e): 42 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes 369A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a): 32 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes Helicopters 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e): 29 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes 369A (OH-6A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a-oh-6a): 11 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes 369](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Summa 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/summa-369d): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [MD Helicopters 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/md-helicopters-369hs): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes 369HE](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369he): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [MD Helicopters 369HM](https://openairdocs.org/model/md-helicopters-369hm): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Summa 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/summa-369hs): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [MD Helicopters 369A](https://openairdocs.org/model/md-helicopters-369a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas Mdhs 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-mdhs-369e): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes/Helicopter Assocs 369A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopter-assocs-369a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes/Batto John 369A (OH-6A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-batto-john-369a-oh-6a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes 369H](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369h): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 19 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-01-08/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-01-08/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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