EASA Regulations for Airbus Helicopters AS332

2 airworthiness directives and regulations affecting Airbus Helicopters AS332.

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EASA AD 2022-0220

Nov 16, 2022

Equipment / Furnishings — Main Rotor Flight Controls / Shear-Button Safety-Cap — Operational Check

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0220 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency addressing the operational check of the main rotor flight controls' hoist shear-button safety-cap on Airbus Helicopters models AS 355, AS 365, SA 365, EC 155, AS 332, and EC 225 LP. The directive targets helicopters equipped with hoist provisions and focuses on ensuring the proper functioning of the safety-cap spring to prevent inadvertent activation of the hoist shear-button. It applies to specific collective pitch handles identified by part numbers listed in the directive.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus Helicopters AS 355
  • Airbus Helicopters SA 330
  • Airbus Helicopters AS 332
  • Airbus Helicopters EC 225
  • Airbus Helicopters SA
  • Airbus Helicopters AS 365
  • Airbus Helicopters EC 155
  • Airbus Helicopters AS355
  • Airbus Helicopters AS365
  • Airbus Helicopters SA365
  • Airbus Helicopters EC155
  • Airbus Helicopters AS332
  • Airbus Helicopters EC225

EASA SIB 2010-13

Mar 12, 2010

WITHDRAWN - Current status can be followed on the EASA SUP website: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/domains/aircraft-products/suspected-unapproved-parts.

EASA Safety Information Bulletin SIB No. 2010-13 notifies operators and maintenance organizations about unapproved Main Gear Box (MGB) parts stolen from a EUROCOPTER subcontractor in Marseille, France. The affected parts include Bevel Gear Wheels (P/N M1157 to M1166) for EUROCOPTER AS 350, AS 355, and EC130 B4 helicopters, and Forward Reduction Gears (P/N M2793 to M2807) for EUROCOPTER AS 332 and EC225 LP models. These parts have completed manufacturing but lack final compliance checks and EASA Form One certification, rendering them unapproved for installation.

Safety Information Bulletin
  • Airbus Helicopters AS350
  • Airbus Helicopters AS355
  • Airbus Helicopters EC130 B4
  • Airbus Helicopters AS332
  • Airbus Helicopters EC225 LP