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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
 SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

 Agusta A109 Series Helicopters

 AD/A109/27 Tail Rotor Blades P/N 109-8132-01-107 7/97

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            Applicability: Model A109C with tail rotor blades Part Number 109-8132-01-107 with Serial Numbers prefixed A5- installed.

 Requirement: Action in accordance with Agusta Bullettino Technico 109-105.

            Note: RAI AD 97-090 refers.

 Compliance: Within 25 hours time in Service after 12 May 1997.

            This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 12 May 1997.

            Background: This Directive is raised to inspect the bonding of the tail rotor blades tip fairing for voids and disbonding. Loss of a tip fairing will cause severe vibration, and may cause severe structural damage that may result in loss of control.