AD 2024-20-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters

AD Number
2024-20-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2024-1004
FR Citation
89 FR 86717

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Various Various Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Difficulty pulling the emergency float kit activation handle installed on the pilot cyclic, and deficiencies in the installation of the cables on the emergency float kits.

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Required Actions

Repetitively inspect the pull force on the float activation handle, and for certain model helicopters, replace certain part-numbered float inflation reservoirs (reservoirs) and pull cable assemblies (cables) with other part-numbered reservoirs and cables.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Various helicopters modified by certain supplemental type certificates (STCs) that approve the installation of an emergency float kit or an emergency float with a liferaft kit.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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