WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 23 by Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MD Helicopters, LLC (MDHI) Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, and 500N helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of mechanical damage to the main transmission drive shaft coupling (coupling). This AD requires a one-time visual inspection of the couplings for cracks of the splines and, depending on the results, replacement of the couplings. The FAA is...