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AD 2014-10-03 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held By Eurocopter France) Helicopters
Applicability*9
This AD becomes effective June 11, 2014.
Compliance
Special flight permits are prohibited for flights into known icing conditions.
Required actions
(1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: George Schwab, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222-5110; email george.schwab@faa.gov. (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office or certificate holding district office, before operating any aircraft complying with this AD through an AMOC.
Unsafe condition
Before flight into known icing conditions: (1) For Model AS332L1 helicopter, S/N 2774, relocate the engine 1 Multi-Purpose Air Intake (MPAI) power supply circuit breaker as described in the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.B.2., and Figures 1, 2, and 3 of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. AS332-30.00.74, Revision 0, dated July 31, 2013. (2) For Model EC225LP helicopters, S/N 2600, 2623, 2645, 2656, 2659, 2663, 2666, 2670, 2673, and 2693, relocate the engine 2 MPAI power supply circuit breaker as described in the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.B.2.a., and Figures 1 and 2 of Eurocopter ASB No. EC225-30A032, Revision 0, dated July 31, 2013. (3) For Model EC225LP helicopters, S/N 2685, 2691, 2692, 2702, 2715, 2716, 2721, 2725, 2739, 2744, 2747, 2753, 2756, 2759, 2767, 2779, and 2794, relocate the engine 2 MPAI power supply circuit breaker as described in the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.B.2.b., and Figures 1 and 3 of Eurocopter ASB No. EC225-30A032. (4) For all model helicopters, perform a functional test of each MPAI after relocating the MPAI power supply circuit breaker.
Affected ADs
This AD defines the unsafe condition as engine ice ingestion during flight, which could result in complete loss of engine thrust and possible loss of control of the helicopter.
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