# Proposed AD 2000-SW-14-AD: Eurocopter France Model SA330F, G, and J Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2000-22-19
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: August 10, 2000, 65 FR 48936
- Comments due: October 10, 2000
- Became: [AD 2000-22-19](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2000-22-19)
- Docket: 2000-SW-14-AD
- FR document: 00-20249
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/a4/a9/a4a98b6ec0412ca3d3c8dc47ecd3adedbf3099d240c8a3ddd84dcb2a33849f57 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-08-10/pdf/00-20249.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/08/10/00-20249/airworthiness-directives-eurocopter-france-model-sa330f-g-and-j-helicopters
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/2000-SW-14-AD

## Summary

This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France Model SA330F, G, and J helicopters. That AD requires inspecting the tail rotor blade (blade) skin for cracks and replacing, as necessary, the blade. This action would require skin bonding and eddy current inspections of the blade skin for cracks and would reference a more recent service bulletin (SB). This proposal is prompted by improved inspection methods and by the manufacturer revising the SB referenced in the current AD. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent fatigue cracking of a blade, failure of a blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

## Notices in this docket

- Aug 10, 2000: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 00-20249, comments due Oct 10, 2000 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/08/10/00-20249/airworthiness-directives-eurocopter-france-model-sa330f-g-and-j-helicopters)

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