AD 98-06-32
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS332C | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS 332C, L, and L1 Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS332L | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS 332C, L, and L1 Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS332L1 | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS 332C, L, and L1 Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of a main rotor blade horn eye bolt bearing due to premature wear caused by an improper axial pre-load, which could result in loss of main rotor blade pitch control and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
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Required Actions
Grease and inspect the eye bolt assembly within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date or prior to installing any replacement eye bolt. Replace bearings with airworthy ones if expelled grease is blackish, contains metal particles, or rotational torque exceeds 30,000 millimeter-grams (2.655 inch-lbs).
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Compliance Time
Within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD for any eye bolt currently installed, or prior to installing any replacement eye bolt, that has less than 500 hours TIS
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Affected Aircraft
Eurocopter France Model AS 332C, L, and L1 helicopters, certificated in any category.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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