Time Limits / Maintenance Checks - Airworthiness Limitations Section - Amendment
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2016-0032
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What to do
Operators must replace components before exceeding life limits and perform all maintenance tasks within specified intervals as per the updated Airworthiness Limitations Section. They must revise the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months of the effective date to incorporate these changes. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected within specified times or before next flight if no time is given.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2019-0025 is an amendment concerning the Hélicoptères Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations defined in the latest Maintenance Manual issue 06, including new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and life limits. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring operators to follow the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme incorporating these updated limitations.
What changed
This amendment supersedes the previous EASA AD 2016-0032 and introduces updated airworthiness limitations from the Hélicoptères Guimbal Cabri G2 Maintenance Manual issue 06 dated December 2018. It includes new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and life limits that must be incorporated into the maintenance program. The directive retains previous requirements while adding these updated tasks and thresholds.
Why it matters
For aviation professionals, this directive ensures that maintenance and life limits are up to date with the latest safety standards, reducing the risk of unsafe conditions. Operators and maintenance organizations must comply to maintain the aircraft's airworthiness certification. It affects maintenance planning, record-keeping, and compliance verification, making it critical for continued safe operation of Cabri G2 helicopters.
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