AD 2025-21-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

AD Number
2025-21-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2025-1348
FR Citation
90 FR 52232

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Manufacturing defects in certain forward and aft float assemblies could result in failure of a float assembly during an emergency landing on water and could prevent a timely egress from the helicopter, which could result in injury to helicopter occupants.

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Required Actions

Replacing certain forward and aft float assemblies within 24 months or during the next accomplishment of maintenance task 95-24 or 95-25 of the Leonardo air vehicle maintenance planning information 69-B-05-21-00-00A-028A-A, or deactivating the emergency flotation system (EFS) by locking the float auto breaker in EDCU 1 or 2; pulling, locking, and tagging the breaker from the overhead circuit breaker panel; and installing a decal in clear view of the pilot.

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Compliance Time

Within 24 months or during the next accomplishment of maintenance task 95-24 or 95-25 of the Leonardo air vehicle maintenance planning information 69-B-05-21-00-00A-028A-A

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Affected Aircraft

Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters, certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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