Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21808 · Leonardo S.p.a Helicopters
Leonardo S.p.a Helicopters
This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW109SP helicopters, certificated in any category, with an affected part as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0213, dated August 29, 2019 (EASA AD 2019-0213).
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW109SP helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of an ineligible hydraulic pump being installed on Model AW109SP helicopters. This AD requires inspecting each hydraulic pump for damage and, depending on the inspections results, removing parts from service and accomplishing other corrective actions. This AD also requires removing certain parts from service before they exceed their life limits. The corrective actions are required to be accomplished as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, EASA AD 2019-0213.
(1) Where EASA AD 2019-0213 requires compliance in terms of flight hours, this AD requires using hours time-in-service (TIS).
(2) Where EASA AD 2019-0213 requires compliance from its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2019-0213 specifies to replace a part if any discrepancy is detected during the inspection, this AD requires removing that part from service.
(4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2019-0213 specifies to replace a part before exceeding 1,600 flight hours since first installation on a helicopter, this AD requires removing that part from service before 1,600 hours TIS since first installation on a helicopter.
(5) Where the service information required by EASA AD 2019-0213 specifies discarding the o-ring and gasket, this AD requires removing those parts from service.
(6) Where the service information required by EASA AD 2019-0213 specifies recording compliance with the service bulletin in the helicopter logbook, this AD does not include that requirement.
(7) This AD does not require the “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2019-0213.
Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2019-0213 specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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