Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-22158 · Miscellaneous hardware
Airbus Helicopters
This AD applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, and AS332L1 helicopters, certificated in any category.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, and AS332L1 helicopters. This AD was prompted by review of maintenance instructions that showed conflicting methods of recording torque cycles for certain parts. This AD requires recalculating the torque cycles of certain parts and updating log cards; removing certain other parts from service; and applying an operational restriction on certain parts, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD also requires incorporating the re-calculated life limits into existing maintenance records. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0012, dated January 24, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0012).
(1) Where EASA AD 2022-0012 defines “the ASB” as “AH Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) AS332-01.00.76,” for this AD replace that definition with “Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. AS332-01.00.76, Revision 1, dated March 8, 2022.”
(2) Where EASA AD 2022-0012 references flight hours (FH) and the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0012 specifies life limit thresholds in terms of FH, this AD requires using total hours time-in-service.
(3) Where EASA AD 2022-0012 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(4) This AD does not mandate paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0012; instead, for this AD, within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, incorporate into maintenance records required by 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2) or 135.439(a)(2), as applicable for your helicopter, the actions and associated thresholds and intervals, including life limits and maintenance tasks, specified in the Appendix, section 4., of Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. AS332-01.00.76, Revision 1, dated March 8, 2022. After the action required by this paragraph has been done, no alternative actions and associated thresholds and intervals, including life limits, may be used unless the actions or intervals are approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD.
(5) This AD does not mandate compliance with the “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2022-0012.
Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0012 specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement.
