AD 2024-17-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters |
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
The repetitive inspections of the main rotor actuators (MRAs) are necessary to prevent failure of the MRA and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
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Required Actions
Revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing helicopter maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the limitations, tasks, and associated thresholds and intervals described in the specified ALS. Depending on the results of the maintenance tasks, accomplishing corrective action(s) or contacting Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) for approved instructions and accomplishing those instructions. Revising the Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP) by incorporating the limitations, tasks, and associated thresholds and intervals described in the specified ALS as applicable to helicopter model and configuration.
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Compliance Time
Within 30 days of the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, EC135T3, and EC635T2+ helicopters.
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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026
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