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AD 2016-03-05 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters
Applicability*9
This AD supersedes AD 2014-13-01, Amendment 39-17875 (79 FR 36635, June 30, 2014).
Compliance
Before the next hoist operation, comply with paragraph (f)(1), (f)(2), or (f)(3) of this AD: (1) Replace the split retainers and re-identify each hoist damper unit in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.B.1, of Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. ASB MBB-BK117 C-2-85A-041, Revision 4, dated February 12, 2015, or Emergency ASB No. ASB MBB-BK117 D-2-85A-002, Revision 1, dated February 12, 2015, as applicable to your model helicopter; or (2) Replace each hoist damper unit with a unit that has been repaired as required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD; or (3) Deactivate the rescue hoist system.
Required actions
(1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: David N. Hatfield, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email 9-ASW-FTW-AMOC-Requests@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
You are responsible for performing each action required by this AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been accomplished prior to that time.
Affected ADs
This AD defines the unsafe condition as uncommanded detachment of the external hoist damper unit, which could result in loss of an external load or person from the helicopter hoist, resulting in injury to persons being lifted by the hoist.
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