AD 2016-05-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Crack in the reinforcement angles of the rear structure to tailboom junction frame, which if not corrected, could result in loss of the tailboom and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
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Required Actions
Inspect each reinforcement angle for a crack every 10 hours time-in-service (TIS). Inspect the area around each reinforcement angle screw hole as a terminating action to the 10 hour TIS inspections. Repair any cracked reinforcement angle before further flight.
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Compliance Time
Within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) for initial inspection.
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France) Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters with reinforcement angle part numbers 350A08.2493.21 or 350A08.2493.23 installed.
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