Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-12083 · MD Helicopters, Inc. Model 369A, H, HE, HM, HS, D, E, FF, and 500N Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc. Model 369A, H, HE, HM, HS, D, E, FF, and 500N Helicopters
Model 369A, H, HE, HM, HS, D, E, FF, and 500N helicopters, with main rotor blade (blade), part number (P/N) 500P2100-BSC (serial number (S/N) with a prefix of "K" and 101 through 562); P/N 500P2100-101 or P/N 500P2100-301 (S/N with a prefix of "A" and 001 through 999 or S/N with a prefix of "B" and 001 through 529); or blade, P/N 500P2300-501 (S/N with a prefix of "T" and 101 through 107), manufactured by Helicopter Technology Company, LLC, installed, certificated in any category.
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-25-52 which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Model 369A, H, HE, HM, HS, D, E, FF, and 500N helicopters. This amendment supersedes an existing emergency AD that requires, before further flight, performing a tap inspection on both the upper and lower surfaces of each main rotor blade (blade). If any voids are detected that exceed specified inspection requirements, the emergency AD also requires replacing the unairworthy blade with an airworthy blade before further flight. This amendment requires the same actions as the emergency AD and corrects the applicability to include the appropriate serial numbers. This amendment is prompted by the discovery of an error in the emergency AD. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of a blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
