Summary
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters to require measuring the operating load of the cockpit fuel shut-off controls and replacing the tangential gearbox if the operating load threshold is exceeded. This AD was prompted by the jamming of the left-hand (LH) side of the fuel shut-off and general cut-off controls (controls). The actions of this AD are intended to prevent the jamming of the controls so that a pilot can shut down an engine during an engine fire or during an emergency landing.
Directive Details
AD Number
FAA-2013-0984
Document Number
2014-12717
Type
Rule
Publication Date
June 3, 2014
Effective Date
July 8, 2014
Affected Manufacturer
Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters)
Criticality
critical
Emergency
Yes
Docket ID
Docket No. FAA-2013-0984
Topics
Official Documents
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