AD 2024-10-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

AD Number
2024-10-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2024-0235
FR Citation
89 FR 51203

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Uncommanded deployment of the emergency life-raft system (ELS) due to incorrect installation of its control cable.

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Required Actions

Inspect both the left- and right-side life-raft installations. Depending on findings, replace the control cable, check the assembly, replace a cable pulley cover, correct the cable installation, or replace the life-raft assembly as applicable.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Leonardo S.p.A. Model AW189 helicopters with certain serial numbers, as specified in the referenced EASA AD 2022-0214.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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