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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998.  The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters
AD/S-PUMA/73  OEI Training Flights/Main   3/2008
              Gear Box Freewheel Shaft

Applicability:  EUROCOPTER AS332 L2 helicopters, with Main Gear Box (MGB) main reduction gear modules equipped with freewheel shafts part number (P/N) 332A32-2190-25 as listed below:
                Freewheel shaft serial number (S/N)  installed on: main module P/N & S/N
                        M1608                        332A32-3011-03M / M2062
                        M945
                        M1078                        332A32-3011-03M / M2088
                        M1087
                        M1272                        332A32-3011-03M / M2104
                        M1273
                        M1688                        332A32-3011-03M / M2016
                        M974
                        M1231                        332A32-3011-03M / M2079
                        M937
                        M1115                        332A32-3011-03M / M4001
                        M635
                        M1159                        332A32-3011-03M / M4004
                        M907
                        M1124                        332A32-3011-01M / M2044
                        M486

Requirement:     1. For aircraft with MGB main reduction gear modules equipped with freewheel shafts as listed in "Applicability" section above, and unless Requirements 2, 3 or 4 of this AD is accomplished as applicable:

                   a) One-Engine-Inoperative (OEI) / Engine failure training is prohibited.  Insert a copy of this AD in the Limitations section of the Flight Manual.

                   b) If an engine in-flight shut down occurs, comply with the instructions given in Para 2.B.2 of EUROCOPTER AS332 Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 01.00.74 original issue or later NAA approved revisions.

                 2. Replace MGB main reduction gear modules equipped with freewheel shafts
                 P/N 332A32-2190-25 as listed below, in accordance with the instructions given in Para 2.B.2 of ASB No. 01.00.74 original issue or later NAA approved revisions.
              Freewheel shaft: S/N  installed on: main module P/N & S/N
              M1231                 332A32-3011-03M / M2079
              M937
              M1115                 332A32-3011-03M / M4001
              M635
              M1159                 332A32-3011-03M / M4004
              M907
              M1124                 332A32-3011-01M / M2044
              M486

                 3. Replace MGB main reduction gear modules equipped with freewheel shafts P/N 332A32-2190-25 as listed below, in accordance with the instructions given in paragraph 2.B.2 of ASB No. 01.00.74 original issue or later NAA approved revisions.

             Freewheel shaft: S/N  installed on: main module P/N & S/N
             M1608                 332A32-3011-03M / M2062
             M945
             M1078                 332A32-3011-03M / M2088
             M1087
             M1272                 332A32-3011-03M / M2104
             M1273
             M1688                 332A32-3011-03M / M2016
             M974

                4. Do not install MGB main reduction gear modules fitted with freewheel shafts as listed in the applicability section of this AD on a helicopter, without having ensured that the freewheel shafts of the main