AD 2021-19-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

AD Number
2021-19-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0505
FR Citation
86 FR 53195

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

spurious in-flight disconnections of the automatic flight control system (AFCS), spurious degradation or unavailability of the full AFCS

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Required Actions

update certain 'Primus Epic' system software, as specified in EASA AD 2018-0002

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters, certificated in any category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD, equipped with 'Primus Epic' system software release 7.4 (Phase 7 V1), 7.7 (Phase 7 V3) or 7.10 (Phase 7 V4), Model AB139 and AW19 helicopters having serial number (S/N) 31005, 31006, and S/Ns 31008 through 31157 inclusive; and S/Ns 41001 through 41023 inclusive, Model AW139 helicopters having S/N 31201 and subsequent, and S/N 41201 and subsequent

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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