Another EASA AD issued with expansion -
Emergency Airworthiness Directive
AD No.: 2018-0261-E
Issued: 30 November 2018
Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously:
Repetitive inspection:
(1) Within 10 flight hours (FH) after the effective date of this AD, and, thereafter, at intervals not exceeding 10 hours, inspect the slippage marking of the castellated nut installed on the back-end of the TR servo actuator in accordance with the instructions of Part I, and inspect the roughness and breakaway force of the TR duplex bearing in accordance with the instructions of Part II, of the applicable ASB at intervals not exceeding 30 hours.
Part Removal and Send to Leonardo:
(5) From the effective date of this AD, within 2 days after removal of a TR duplex bearing, if part of the corrective actions as required by paragraph (2) or (3) of this AD, as applicable, send the TR duplex bearing and the collecting containers of the grease to Leonardo for in-shop inspection. This can be done by using the instructions of the applicable ASB.