Eurocopter France Airworthiness Directives

380 ADs indexed for Eurocopter France aircraft.

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2025-05-12 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: unsafe condition on these products.

Effective: May 8, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 30 days of the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

2022-05-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: An internal failure of the engine digital electronic control unit (DECU), which led to loss of fuel flow regulation (frozen fuel metering unit). This failure was not indicated to the pilot by a red...

Effective: Mar 30, 2022 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

2021-14-16

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the 9-degree frame due to a crack at the stretcher support attachment holes, which could result in loss of a passenger door, damage to the rotor system, and subsequent loss of control of...

Effective: Aug 24, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

2021-14-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Translation errors in the service information required for compliance by DGAC AD 2002-585(A) and incorrect installations of the hoist operator control unit, hoist electric box, and fuses.

Effective: Aug 19, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before next flight involving a hoist operation

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

2021-14-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) and Eurocopter France Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The tie bars may fail, resulting in loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Aug 10, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 5 hours TIS for tie bars that have accumulated 7 or more years since initial installation ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) and Eurocopter France Helicopters

2021-11-25

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: An internal failure of the engine DECU, which led to loss of fuel flow regulation (frozen fuel metering unit). This failure was not indicated to the pilot by a red GOV warning light as expected, bu...

Effective: Jul 29, 2021 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

2021-09-14 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: prevent rotor burst of the MGB fan, damage to the hydraulic lines and flight controls, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Jun 22, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

2020-16-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: progressive fatigue failure of the coupling discs, caused by excessive fretting on the faces and in the bolt holes of the coupling discs

Effective: Sep 10, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

2020-10-02 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Deterioration of a Starflex arm end, which can cause high amplitude vibrations in flight.

Effective: Jun 15, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

2020-09-01 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: The lubricating pump may wear out, causing the main gearbox (MGB) oil flow to be unevenly distributed, which can lead to oil starvation and engine failure.

Effective: May 28, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before the first flight of each day and at intervals not to exceed 10 hours time-in-service

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2018-26-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: unintended touchdown to the ground at a flight-idle power setting during a practice autorotation, damage to the helicopter, and injury to occupants.

Effective: Jan 30, 2019 Category: aircraft Compliance: before the next autorotation training flight or before 100 hours time-in-service, whichever occur...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

2017-26-04 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: Failure of a "float arm" pushbutton, which could result in inoperative floats being used in an emergency water ditching, causing damage to the helicopter or injury to occupants.

Effective: Jan 24, 2018 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS)

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

2017-22-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: Hydraulic pump drive belt failure caused by bearing seizures, specifically due to accidental indentation of the raceways from incorrect fitting of bearing part number 704A33651243.

Effective: Dec 11, 2017 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

2016-25-19

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Corrosive effects of a salt-laden atmosphere could affect the switches in the engine 'IDLE' or 'FLIGHT' control system, leading to engine power loss.

Effective: Feb 2, 2017 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the specified inspection intervals (330 hours TIS for salt-laden environments, 660 hours T...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

2016-23-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the control rod bearing resulting in end play, loss of tail rotor pitch control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Dec 12, 2016 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 15 hours TIS

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

2016-12-13 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Excessive loading on the engine-to-main gearbox coupling tube due to certain engine mount parts can lead to binding, increased wear, and potential coupling tube failure, loss of engine drive, and a...

Effective: Jul 27, 2016 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2016-09-09 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: A crack in the 9-degree frame, which could result in the loss of structural integrity and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Jun 10, 2016 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 110 hours time-in-service (TIS) after reaching the hours or landings threshold, whichever ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

2016-08-20 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: Crack propagation through the tailboom to Fenestron junction frame, initiating in the lower right-hand side between the web and the flange where the lower spar of the tailboom is joined, which coul...

Effective: Jun 6, 2016 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) for initial inspection, and at intervals not exceeding 25 h...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)

2016-07-27 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: A crack in the coating of the torsion bar resulting in corrosion, which could lead to failure of the torsion bar, loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: May 18, 2016 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter France)

Technical illustration of a helicopter rotor hub assembly
Problem area Rotor system

2016-07-26

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France)

Unsafe Condition: Vibration during descent at high speed, which could result in failure of the horizontal stabilizer and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: May 16, 2016 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France)

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