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Airworthiness Directive 2015-05-05

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Official AD 2015-05-05 · FR doc 2015-05715 · 2015-03-19 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-04-14 for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A109S, AW109SP, A119, and AW119 MKII helicopters. AD 2014-04-14 required removing certain rod end assemblies from service because of reports of fractures. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2014-04-14 but expands the scope of applicable rod end assemblies. This AD was prompted by reports of additional fractured rod end assemblies. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of a rod end assembly, which could result in damage to the main rotor assembly and loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2015-05-05 applies to

MakesAgusta S.P.A.
ModelsA109S, AW109SP, A119, AW119 MKII, A109
Part-conditional — 109-0112-39-103, 109-0112-39-105, M004-01H007-041, M004-01H007-045, 109-0112-05-105, 109-0112-05-107, 109-0112-11-101, 109-0112-11-105.

Applies to A109S/AW109SP helicopters with lag damper P/N 109-0112-39-103 or -105 installed on rod end assembly P/N M004-01H007-041 (S/N 1 through 202) or P/N M004-01H007-045 (S/N 1RW through 202RW or 4964 through 5011); and to A119/AW119 MKII helicopters with lag damper P/N 109-0112-05-105 or -107 installed on rod end assembly P/N 109-0112-11-101 (S/N 1 through 78), P/N 109-0112-11-105 (S/N 1RW through 78RW), or P/N M004-01H007-045 (S/N 1RW through 202RW or 4964 through 5011).

Whether AD 2015-05-05 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
Date — When the work was done.
Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.