AD 2014-02972
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Eurocopter France | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) |
| aircraft | Airbus | AS332C | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) |
Unsafe Condition
Missing crimping on the ball joints of servo-control end-fittings can lead to failure of a main servo-control upper end fitting, subsequent failure of the flight controls, and loss of control of the helicopter.
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Required Actions
Inspect the crimping of the ball joint of the upper- and lower-end-fittings of the main servo-control. Depending on findings, replace the main servo-control or repair the ball joint.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter France) Model AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and SA330J helicopters with certain part-numbered main servo-controls installed, overhauled or repaired by UTC Actuation Systems/Goodrich Actuation Systems between June 1, 2008, and September 15, 2012, or with serial numbers listed in Appendix 1 of Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 67.00.45 or 67.19.
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