EASA AD US-2020-18-20
Sep 25, 2020Main Rotor - Main Rotor Blade Leading Edge Abrasion Strip - Inspection
FAA Airworthiness Directive 2020-18-20 is a final rule addressing certain MD Helicopters Inc. models 369A, 369D, 369E, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and 600N equipped with specific main rotor blade part numbers fitted with 1.25 inch chord length nickel abrasion strips manufactured or installed by Helicopter Technology Company, LLC. The directive mandates inspections due to reports of abrasion strips detaching in flight, posing a safety risk. It requires tap inspections of the main rotor blade leading edge abrasion strips to detect damage or delamination.
- Md Helicopters Inc (Mdhi) 369
- Md Helicopters Inc (Mdhi) 500N
- Md Helicopters Inc (Mdhi) 600N
- MD Helicopters 369A
- MD Helicopters 369D
- MD Helicopters 369E
- MD Helicopters 369FF
- MD Helicopters 369H
- MD Helicopters 369HE
- MD Helicopters 369HM
- MD Helicopters 369HS
- MD Helicopters 500N
- MD Helicopters 600N