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AD 2020-26-03 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters

2021-01-22
2020-12-18
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Applicability*9

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model EC135P1, EC135T1, EC135P2, EC135T2, EC135P2+, EC135T2+, EC135P3, and EC135T3 helicopters, certificated in any category, all serial numbers.

Compliance

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.

Required actions

(1) Group 1: Helicopters that, on the effective date of this AD, have a tail rotor control rod installed having part number (P/N) L672M2005207. (2) Group 2: Helicopters that, on the effective date of this AD, do not have a tail rotor control rod installed having P/N L672M2005207.

Unsafe condition

This AD was prompted by an accident involving the failure of a tail rotor control rod. The FAA is issuing this AD to address failure of a tail rotor control rod and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Affected ADs

This AD replaces AD 2007-26-51, Amendment 39-15357 (73 FR 6008, February 1, 2008) (AD 2007-26-51).

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