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2024-20-07 Recurring

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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.

Effective: Dec 5, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters

2023-09-07 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Crack in the swashplate assembly inner ring extending between the uniball bore and near the right-hand trunnion to servo attach bolt hole.

Effective: Jun 29, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the compliance times specified in the AD, unless already accomplished by Alert Service Bul...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

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

2023-11-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: unsafe condition on these products.

Effective: Jun 22, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters

2022-11-04 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The unsafe condition is the potential for the forward root fitting and the horizontal stabilizer strut fitting to fail, which could lead to loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Jun 27, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2022-05-10 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich Externally-Mounted Hoist Assemblies

Unsafe Condition: The overload clutch in the Goodrich externally-mounted hoist assemblies can fail, leading to in-flight loss of the hoist load, possibly resulting in injury to persons on the ground or in a hoisting...

Effective: Apr 20, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months of effective date

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich Externally-Mounted Hoist Assemblies

2022-03-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Reports that certain Thales GPS satellite based augmentation system (SBAS) receivers provided, under certain conditions, erroneous outputs on aircraft positions. The unsafe condition, if not addres...

Effective: Mar 17, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 130 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2022-02-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: A cracked main rotor stationary swashplate assembly (swashplate assembly) could result in fretting wear on the shoulder that supports the clamp-up of the uniball outer race, failure of the swashpla...

Effective: Feb 18, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS), and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours TIS

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

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

2021-19-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: A manufacturing defect in the main back tube assembly of certain Martin-Baker side facing utility and observer seats installed on Sikorsky Model S-92A helicopters, which can cause excessive lumbar ...

Effective: Nov 22, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2021-10-16 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Carson Helicopters, Inc.; Croman Corporation; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation; and Siller Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The left and right input freewheel unit (IFWU) assemblies on certain main gearboxes may slip or disengage, resulting in both engines overspeeding, engine shutdowns, and loss of engine power to the ...

Effective: Jul 1, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Carson Helicopters, Inc.; Croman Corporation; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation; and Siller Helicopters

2021-05-19

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The manufacturer determined that there may be arm assemblies in service with 15,000 or more hours time-in-service (TIS), which exceeds the life limit for this component. This condition, if not addr...

Effective: May 7, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

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

2021-08-18

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The FAA is issuing this AD to correct the P/N errors for the actuator pins and address the unsafe condition on these products. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of com...

Effective: Apr 29, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2021-04-16

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: nonconforming threads on multiple landing gear components, including threaded hinge pins and main landing gear (MLG) and nose landing gear (NLG) actuator pins, resulting in a life limit reduction.

Effective: Apr 14, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: within 300 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD and any affected hinge pins ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear

2020-26-13 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Fatigue cracking in a forward root fitting degrades the load path and increases the load on other assembly parts, particularly at the aft horizontal stabilizer attachment points.

Effective: Feb 1, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2020-22-19 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: A crack in an M/R blade spindle cuff, which could result in failure of an M/R blade spindle cuff, loss of an M/R blade, and loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Dec 3, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

2020-16-19

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: erroneous low oil pressure caution cockpit indications and unintended actuation of the main gearbox (MGB) auto bypass valve

Effective: Sep 21, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 400 hours time-in-service (TIS)

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2020-15-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: inaccurate main gear box (MGB) indications in flight, resulting in multiple erroneous values/annunciations on channel B, which could cause the flight crew to land immediately, and consequent possib...

Effective: Sep 9, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 500 hours time-in-service

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear

2020-02-17 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Disbonding between the tail rotor (T/R) blade pitch horn and the torque tube, if not addressed, could result in increased T/R vibrations, physical failure of the torque tube, and subsequent loss of...

Effective: Mar 13, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before the first flight of each day

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

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

2019-19-12

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The engine collective position transducer (CPT) may not provide accurate information, which could lead to an unreliable airspeed indication and loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Nov 8, 2019 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2019-13-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: A crack in a main transmission airframe support structure, which could result in failure of a main transmission frame and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Aug 29, 2019 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2018-19-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: fatigue failure of the landing gear, which could result in failure of the landing gear and loss of control of the helicopter

Effective: Oct 30, 2018 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear

2018-10-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Unsafe Condition: Wear of the engine collective position transducer (CPT) has resulted in several One Engine Inoperative (OEI) incidents.

Effective: Jun 25, 2018 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

2018-02-13

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Failure of a drive shaft, which could result in loss of rotor drive and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Mar 5, 2018 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2017-19-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: A loose jamnut could result in failure of a pushrod assembly, loss of M/R flight control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Jan 2, 2018 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 300 hours time-in-service

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

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

2017-22-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: Decoupling of the flight director (FD) in all three axes when transitioning between SAR AFCS modes, specifically from SAR Approach 2 (APP2) to Velocity Hover Hold (VHLD) mode, resulting in a three-...

Effective: Nov 8, 2017 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 10 hours time-in-service

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

2017-14-06 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation)

Unsafe Condition: Reports of accidents due to driveshaft failures indicate an unsafe condition involving corrosion, pits, nicks, scratches, dents, and cracks in the driveshaft.

Effective: Aug 25, 2017 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS)

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation)