EASA AD US-2019-16-16
Engine Air Intake System - Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement - Revision
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Directive 2019-16-16 is a final rule superseding AD 2018-18-12 concerning Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, and AS350BA equipped with certain Pall Aerospace Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) elements. This directive addresses unsafe conditions related to water ingestion by the engine due to affected IBF elements, which can cause engine flameout and loss of helicopter control. The AD expands applicability to additional IBF part numbers and prohibits reinstalling removed filters or installing affected filters on any helicopter.