AD 2016-05-10
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | Helicopters Model AS 365 N3 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
The life raft deployment control cable may loosen and travel insufficiently due to varying positions of the life raft inflation cylinder and bag, potentially resulting in failure of the external life raft to deploy during an emergency.
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Required Actions
Install a sheath kit on the left-hand and right-hand raft deployment controls before the next flight over water.
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Compliance Time
Before the next flight over water
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters Model AS 365 N3, EC 155B, and EC155B1 helicopters with certain external life rafts.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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