AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION OPPOSITE TO SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT | NEW DELHI - 110003 AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE No. : 037 Issued/Date: 02-02-2021 No person may operate an aircraft to which an Airworthiness Directive applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that Airworthiness Directive unless otherwise agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry. ‘Type Approval Holder's Name: | TyperModel designation(s): Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre (RWR&DC), “Al CN yarn Tadvanced | Light Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Haicooiens (Ohi Bangalore. Type Certificate | 5-8/96 - RD Data Sheet Number Foreign AD Number | Not applicable ‘Supersedure Not applicable ATA Chapter Name: Name of the affected part /| Required action: 29—Hydraulic Power | S¥Stem: ‘One Time Check for Crack on ALH Main Rotor Actuators Main Rotor Actuators Manufacturer Helicopter Division, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore Applicability Model number Serial Number Dhruv (C) PTC2 | Dhruv (CFW) DW 28, DW 77, DW78, DCWF 01 to 04, DCWF 06 and DCWF 07 | Dhruv(cs) S35, DS §1, and DS 65 ‘On one of the Miltary (IAF) helicopter during flight, hydraulic system-1 low level warning came ON and helicopter made a precautionary landing. On further inspection, crack was noticed on the valve body lug of Main Rotor | collective actuator of system 2 and the failure of this lug resulted in the leakage | of the hydraulic oll from O-ring interface. Reason Effective Date ForthwithCompliance For all civil ALH in operation: vii. vil, ix, Note: To be accomplished within 05 Flight hours after receipt of ASB No. 201 291 A480 Rev A dated 22/10/2020, Ensure castle nuts on the system 2 valve body mountings on all three MRAs (Pitch, roll & collective) are intact. In-situ visually inspect for any crack on the valve body mounting lugs of all the three system-2 MRAs and inspect for any physical damage (crack) on the three main rotor actuators. If crack noticed report to HAL. If crack is not noticed carryout checks from v to vii or vii Connect electrical power supply to Helicopter. Pull out Hyd-1 CB and Hyd-2 CB in the overhead panel. Connect external hydraulic trolley and slowly increase the pressure to 206 + 4 bar for both system-1 and system-2 ‘a. Operate collective stick end to end for 25 cycles and observe for any external leak from collective actuator. b. Repeat the above operation for pitch & roll circuits. In case external ground trolley is not available at forward base locations, carry out Ground run for 10 minutes, post ground run check for external leak in the arealzone of the three main rotor actuators. If any abnormalities noticed during above checks, report to HAL. Ref. Publications. HAL Alert Service Bulletin No. 201 291 A480 Rev A dated 22/10/2020, Remarks 1 Telephone Number ; +91-080-2522 4088, Fax: +91-080-2522 3713 e-mail: csdcivilath.hcop@hal-india.com If requested and appropriately substantiated, Joint Director General, in charge of Aircraft Engineering Directorate, DGCA, New Delhi may accept Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) for this AD. Enquiries regarding this AD should be addressed to Joint Director General, in-charge of Aircraft Engineering Directorate, Office of the DGCA, Opposite Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi-1 10003. e mail : rajasekar.daca@nic.in For any questions concerning the technical content of the requirements in this AD or above referred ASB, please contact the Customer Service Department, ALH-Civil, Helicopter Division, HAL, Post: Vimanapura, Bangalore-560017, India. This AD, which prescribes/mandates action to be performed on the helicopters as stated above to restore an acceptable level of safety, is hereby issued pursuant to CAR 21.38. TC holder and operators are required to comply with the above stated AD within the stipulated time. foi, (G. Rajaseker) Joint Director General For Director General of Civil Aviation