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visual inspection for cracking and a change of installation side of the torque struts, and eventual strut replacement.

 Eurocopter EC 135 Series Helicopters

 AD/EC 135/5 Amdt 3 (continued)

            Amendment 1 corrected a drafting error, which significantly reduced the impact of the Directive.

            Amendment 2 introduced new torque struts, which are not subject to a life limit. Installation of the new torque struts constitutes optional terminating action to the requirements of this Directive.

            Amendment 3 is issued in response to revision of the related LBA AD, which introduces Revision 4 of the Requirement document.

            Amendment 2 of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 4 September 2002. Amendment 1 of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 6 April 2001.
            The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 26 March 2001.

 David Villiers
 Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 7 August 2003

 The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 13 August 2003.