Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-23176 · Emergency equipment
Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters
This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters, certificated in any category.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-09- 02, which applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters. AD 2024-09-02 required replacing certain aft float assemblies or, as an alternative, deactivating the emergency flotation system (EFS). AD 2024-09-02 also prohibited the installation of certain forward and aft float assemblies. Since the FAA issued AD 2024-09-02, the FAA has determined that replacing additional forward and aft float assemblies is necessary. This AD retains all the actions of AD 2024-09-02 and also requires replacing certain forward and aft float assemblies within 24 months or during the next accomplishment of a certain maintenance task. 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) Emergency AD 2023-0188-E, dated October 30, 2023 (EASA Emergency AD 2023-0188-E).
(1) Where EASA Emergency AD 2023-0188-E requires compliance in terms of flight hours, this AD requires using hours time-in-service.
(2) Where EASA Emergency AD 2023-0188-E refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD, except for Group 1 helicopters.
(3) Where Table 1 of EASA Emergency AD 2023-0188-E refers to its effective date, for Group 1 helicopters, this AD requires using the effective date of June 5, 2024 (the effective date of AD 2024-09-02).
(4) Where Table 1 of EASA Emergency AD 2023-0188-E refers to “Leonardo Aircraft Maintenance Manual Data Module (DM) 69-A-05-21-00-00A-028A-A”, this AD requires replacing that text with “Leonardo air vehicle maintenance planning information 69-B-05-21-00-00A-028A-A”.
(5) Where the service information referenced in paragraph (1) of EASA Emergency AD 2023-0188-E specifies sending a removed float assembly to Leonardo, this AD does not require that action.
(6) This AD does not adopt the “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2023-0188-E.
Although the service information referenced in EASA Emergency AD 2023-0188-E specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD does not require that action.
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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