AD 2023-01-12

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca, S.A.) Turboshaft Engines

AD Number
2023-01-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2023-0021
FR Citation
88 FR 3629

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Turbomeca Various Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca, S.A.) Turboshaft Engines
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca, S.A.) Turboshaft Engines
engine Safran Helicopter Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca, S.A.) Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition

Reports of false engine fire warnings due to a manufacturing non-compliance on the fire detectors, which caused a shift of the detection threshold towards temperature values that are lower than specified, potentially leading to a false engine fire warning.

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Required Actions

Replacing the affected fire detectors, as specified in EASA AD 2022-0256, and prohibiting the installation of affected fire detectors.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

All Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Safran) Arriel 1C, Arriel 1C1, and Arriel 1C2 model turboshaft engines.

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