CANCELLED: Equipment / Furnishings — Emergency Flotation Gear Attachment Brackets — Inspection / Replacement
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2011-0072
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What to do
Operators and maintenance teams should continue to follow the regular maintenance schedules that include inspections of the emergency flotation gear attachment brackets as per Airbus Helicopters service bulletins. No additional actions or compliance deadlines are required as a result of this cancellation notice.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2011-0072-CN is a cancellation notice for the previous directive concerning the inspection and replacement of emergency flotation gear attachment brackets on Airbus Helicopters AS 350 and AS 355 models. This cancellation applies to all serial numbers of AS 350 B, BA, BB, B1, B2, B3, D and AS 355 E, F, F1, F2, N, NP helicopters equipped with fixed emergency flotation gear parts. The directive confirms that the previously mandated inspections are now part of regular maintenance schedules and that no unsafe condition requiring an AD exists.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2011-0072-CN officially cancels the earlier AD 2011-0072 issued in 2011. The cancellation reflects updated risk assessments and the integration of inspection tasks into routine maintenance, removing the need for a separate AD for the emergency flotation gear attachment brackets on the specified Airbus Helicopters models.
Why it matters
This cancellation simplifies compliance for operators and maintenance organizations by eliminating the need for repetitive inspections mandated by the previous AD. It confirms that the risk of failure of emergency flotation gear attachment brackets due to stress corrosion is now managed within standard maintenance programs, reducing administrative burden and focusing resources on other safety priorities.
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