AD 2015-10-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Corrosion damage inside the junction unit of the external life raft deployment system can block the deployment handle, preventing the external life raft from deploying during an emergency.
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Required Actions
Inspect each external life raft deployment system junction unit for corrosion; remove corrosion and apply protective coating, primer, and paint, or replace the junction unit if corrosion is found. Measure the diameter of the junction unit cover and pulleys for operational clearance; replace the junction unit if clearance exceeds 0.029 inch (0.75 mm). Inspect drainage holes on the junction unit cover and plug/unplug as necessary.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France) Model AS365N3, EC155B, and EC155B1 helicopters with an external life raft in the footsteps and junction units part numbers 200197 or 200188 (Airbus Helicopters P/N 704A341302.48 or P/N 704A341302.30).
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