AD 2002-19-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model EC 155B Helicopters

AD Number
2002-19-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2002-SW-11-AD
FR Citation
67 FR 59777

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Eurocopter France Model EC 155B Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model EC 155B Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Overheating of the SMD45H multi-functional display interconnection board can cause smoke in the cockpit and lead to an electrical discontinuity in the grounding plane, potentially resulting in loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Replace the 'AC' SMD45H multi-functional display interconnection board with a 'BC' interconnection board.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Eurocopter France Model EC 155B helicopters equipped with certain SMD45H multi-functional displays.

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