# AD 88-12-02: Tail Rotor Retention Strap

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Schweizer 269C
- Effective: June 10, 1988
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Rotorcraft
- Amendment: 39-5926
- Registered aircraft: 196 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3BA27019E829B57686256A4E004469DB.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-12-02

## The airworthiness directive

88-12-02 SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANY; HUGHES HELICOPTERS, INC.): Amendment 39-5926. Applies to Model 269C helicopters certificated in any category, equipped with tail rotor retention strap assemblies, P/N 269A6065 and P/N 369A1706.

Compliance is required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent failure of the tail rotor retention strap assembly which could result in loss of the helicopter, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, or upon the accumulation of 3,540 hours time in service, whichever occurs later, remove tail rotor retention strap assemblies, P/N 269A6065 and P/N 369A1706, from service.

  (b) Replace P/N 269A6065 and P/N 369A1706 with serviceable parts.

  (c) Aircraft may be ferried in accordance with the provisions of FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to a base where the AD can be accomplished.

  (d) Alternative inspection, modification,or other actions which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, New England Region.

This amendment becomes effective June 10, 1988.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12): Schweizer RSG LLC; names 1 of 6 models: 269C

## 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: 196 (196 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Schweizer 119, Hughes 74, Schweizer RSG 3

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Schweizer 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c): 115 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c): 74 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schweizer HUGHES 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-hughes-269c): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schweizer RSG 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-rsg-269c): 3 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-12-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-12-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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