WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 29 by Christopher R. Parker, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, EC135T3, and EC635T2+ helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a separated tail rotor blade (TRB) assembly due to a crack caused by intergranular corrosion. This proposed AD would req...