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AD 76-03-02 ACTIVE

Fractures in Barrel Nuts
Key Information
AD Number 76-03-02 Status Active
Effective Date February 17, 1976 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-2507
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Rotorcraft"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Model(s) S-61L S-61N S-61NM S-61R
Regulatory Text

76-03-02 SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT: Amendment 39-2507. Applies to S-61L, S-61N, S- 61NM, and S-61R helicopters certified in all categories including Military CH-3C, HH-3C, CH- 3E, and HH-3E helicopters using NAS 577-10 or NAS 577-10A barrel nuts for attaching the transmission main gearbox to the fuselage structure.

Compliance required as indicated.

To prevent fractures in the attaching nuts accomplish the following:

Remove the NAS 577-10 or NAS 577-10A barrel nuts and replace with RMLH 2577-108 barrel nuts within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. (NOTE: Sikorsky Service Bulletin No. 61B35-36B covers this subject.)

This supersedes Amendment 39-2202 (40 FR 24355), AD 75-12-13.

This amendment becomes effective February 17, 1976.