AD 2018-03-18
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Agusta | S.p.A. | Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
a punctured EFS float bag, which could result in loss of buoyancy of an EFS float bag while being used in an emergency water ditching and subsequent injury to helicopter occupants.
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Required Actions
Inspecting each float bag, replacing the PRT valve gasket, replacing the inflate/deflate protection, repairing the float bag if there are any cuts, tears, punctures, or abrasion on a float bag, and installing a piece of tape over each PRT valve protection.
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Compliance Time
Within 120 hours time-in-service
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Affected Aircraft
Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AW189 helicopters, certificated in any category, with an emergency float system (EFS) float assembly part number (P/N) 8G9560V00131, serial number (S/N) 066 or lower; P/N 8G9560V00231, S/N 068 or lower; P/N 8G9560V00331, S/N 068 or lower; or P/N 8G9560V00431, S/N 067 or lower, installed.
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