Victim Released From Hospital; Heroic Pilots; Crash Video Turns
Up
A number of developments in last week's peculiar dual helicopter
crashes in New York City bring welcome news to both the families of
victims and to investigators.
AD NUMBER: 2005-13-17
MANUFACTURER: Agusta
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-17
SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for the Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB412 Series
helicopters. This action requires inspecting each affected tail
rotor blade (blade) forward tip weight retention block (tip block)
and the aft tip closure (tip closure) for adhesive bond voids, and
removing any blade with an excessive void from service.
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