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Canada approved revision.

             If, as a result of the Part IV 100-hour inspection, a crack is detected, before further flight, replace the tailboom with a serviceable part.  Continue this inspection if the replacement tailboom is identified in the applicability section of this Directive.

             Part V - Terminating action

             Replacement of the affected tailboom with part number 407-030-801-201/-203/-205, or later part numbers, constitutes terminating action to this Directive.

             Note:  Transport Canada AD CF-2008-04 refers.
Compliance:  For Part I:

             Within 10 flight hours after 15 February 2008.

             For Part II:

             Within 25 flight hours or 30 days after 15 February 2008, whichever occurs first.

             For Part III:

             Before the first flight of the day, during the pre-flight check.

             For Part IV:

             Within 100 flight hours after 15 February 2008, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 flight hours.
             This Amendment becomes effective on 15 February 2008.
Background:  There have been several reports of cracks to the tailboom skin on the left side in the area of the horizontal stabiliser.  The cracks were found by normal visual inspection.

             Amendment 1 limited the applicability to those helicopters equipped with certain part number tailbooms.  BHTC introduced a new tailboom with a chemically milled skin which is not subject to the inspections required by this Directive.

             Amendment 2 introduced modifications to some of the existing tailbooms, a life limitation of 5,000 hours, and a new inspection interval of 150 hours.

   Amendment 3 is issued in response to a new Transport Canada AD, which mandates new inspection requirements introduced by ASB 407-07-80.

David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

13 February 2008