AD 2019-07-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters |
| aircraft | Bell | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Reports of loose and missing clamps installed on bellows, which can cause loss of a swashplate clamp, resulting in loss of helicopter control.
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Required Actions
Remove the swashplate bellows and repetitively inspect the swashplate assembly every 400 hours time-in-service.
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Compliance Time
Within 400 hours time-in-service
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters Model MBB-BK 117A-1, MBB-BK 117A-3, MBB-BK 117A-4, MBB-BK 117B-1, MBB-BK 117B-2, MBB-BK 117C-1, MBB-BK 117C-2, MBB-BK 117C-2e, BO-105A, BO-105C, BO-105D, BO105S, BO-105LS A-3 helicopters.
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