AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

CAA-AD-027/2001

Date of issue: March 28, 2001

HELICOPTER – REAR BENCH CUSHION (ATA 25)

Applicability: This Airworthiness Directive applies to AS 355 helicopters, versions E, F, F1, F2 and N equipped with all rear bench models.
Caution: This Airworthiness Directive is intended for maintenance personnel and crews.

Effective date: March 29, 2001.

Compliance : Required as indicated in DGAC AD 2001-087-062(A).

Remarks:. The compliance of this AD must be recorded in Aircraft Logbook, where applicable the requirements of this AD must be integrated into Aircraft Technical Documentation. Address inquiries concerning this AD to: Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyne Airport, 160 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic, tel: 420 2 33320922, fax: 420 2 20562270

Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK
Director of Airworthiness Division
CAA CZ

DGAC AD No.: 2001-087-062(A)

EUROCOPTER

AS 355 Helicopters – Rear bench cushions (ATA 25)

1. EFFECTIVITY

This Airworthiness Directive applies to AS 355 helicopters, versions E, F, F1, F2 and N equipped with all rear bench models.

Caution: This Airworthiness Directive is intended for maintenance personnel and crews.

2. REASON

This Airworthiness Directive is issued subsequent to two reports of in-flight loss of the rear bench cushion in doors-removed configurations. The cushions thus lost might come into contact with the main rotor or the tail rotor might result in loss of helicopter control.

3. MANDATORY ACTIONS AND COMPLIANCE TIME

The following actions are rendered mandatory from the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive:

Remove the cushions from the rear benches before you perform a flight with the door(s) removed and/or the sliding door(s) in the open position.

EFFECTIVE DATE: ON RECEIPT FROM MARCH 21, 2001