AD 2021-14-14

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Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

AD Number
2021-14-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0542
FR Citation
86 FR 36202

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

detected smoke and burning smell during flight, caused by chafing of electrical wiring, which could lead to further occurrences of smoke in the cabin, or loss of function of avionics equipment, and possibly result in reduced control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

an inspection of the instrument panel electrical wiring for defects, corrective actions (repair or replacement of the wiring and a pin to pin continuity check on the repaired wiring) if necessary, a modification of the wiring installation, and, for certain helicopters, an additional modification of the wiring installation, as specified in EASA AD 2021-0040.

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Compliance Time

within 25 hours time-in-service or 3 months, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW119 MKII helicopters

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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