AD 2025-05-08
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | Helicopters Model AS332L1 and EC225LP | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters |
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
The hoist operator's helmet cord can entangle with the toggle switch of the hoist cable cut control, which could lead to unintentional activation of the hoist cable cutter during a hoist operation, resulting in an in-flight release of the hoisted external load.
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Required Actions
Replace, or modify and re-identify, certain hoist shear toggle switch supports, and prohibit installing certain hoist shear toggle switch supports, as specified in EASA AD 2023-0172.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters Model AS332L1 and EC225LP helicopters, serial numbers 2218, 2221, 2341, 2950, and 2956; and Model EC225LP helicopters, serial numbers 2666, 2673, and 2759.
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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026
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