AD NUMBER: 2004-11-05
MANUFACTURER: Eurocopter France
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-11-05
SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (Eurocopter)
model helicopters that requires inspecting the fuel transfer line
and air exhaust duct for chafing, inspecting the air exhaust duct
for a hole, and if necessary, repositioning the air exhaust duct to
achieve the minimum clearances. This amendment is prompted by a
report of damage to the fuel transfer line due to wear associated
with vibrations and chafing of the fuel transfer line and the air
exhaust duct. The actions specified by this AD are intended to
detect chafing wear of the air exhaust