AD 2014-05-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters)

AD Number
2014-05-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0826
FR Citation
79 FR 13521

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Eurocopter France Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters)
aircraft Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters)

Unsafe Condition

The hoist cable can jam against the base of the supporting strut of a dual hoist tray installation, leading to cable failure and potential injury and damage to the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Install a hoist beam lower fitting protector. Disable the hoist pyrotechnic shear function. Comply with paragraph 2.B.4 of Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 25.39, Revision 3, dated July 6, 2011.

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Compliance Time

Before the next hoisting operation.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter France) Model AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and SA330J helicopters equipped with hoist beam, Part Number 330A87-2345-00, -01, -02, -03, -04, -05, or -06, installed with a single or double hoist plate.

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