CANCELLED: Flight Controls — Tail Rotor Control Tube — Inspection / Replacement
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 69-20
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What to do
Operators of AB206A helicopters should note that no further action is required regarding the tail rotor control tube inspections previously mandated by AD 69-20 Rev. 1. They should continue to follow the AB206A/B-SERIES Scheduled Maintenance Check 5-18 as per current maintenance programs. No new compliance deadlines are associated with this cancellation notice.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0109-CN is a cancellation notice affecting Leonardo S.p.A. AB206A helicopters. It cancels the previous Registro Aeronautico Italiano AD 69-20 Revision 1, which required inspections and replacements of the tail rotor control tube assembly, part number 206-001-021-9. The directive confirms that the unsafe condition related to wear on the tail rotor control tube no longer exists due to incorporation of required actions into scheduled maintenance.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0109-CN officially cancels the earlier AD 69-20 Rev. 1 issued by Registro Aeronautico Italiano, which mandated repetitive inspections of the tail rotor control tube on AB206A helicopters. The cancellation reflects that the inspection requirements have been integrated into the AB206A/B-SERIES Scheduled Maintenance Check 5-18 and that no further incidents have been reported.
Why it matters
This cancellation clarifies that operators and maintenance organizations no longer need to perform the specific inspections mandated by the cancelled AD, reducing maintenance workload and administrative burden. It confirms that the safety risk related to tail rotor control tube wear has been mitigated through existing maintenance procedures, ensuring continued airworthiness without redundant inspections.
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