Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section — Amendment
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2009-0017
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What to do
Operators must remove engine components before exceeding specified life limits and perform all maintenance tasks within defined 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 new requirements. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected within specified times or before the next flight, following SAFRAN-approved procedures.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0223 is an amendment addressing time limits and maintenance checks for SAFRAN Makila 2A helicopter engines, commonly installed on Airbus Helicopters EC 225 LP models. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations specified in the SAFRAN Makila 2A Maintenance Manual, Airworthiness Limitations Section Update 16. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by enforcing mandatory maintenance tasks and life limits for engine components.
What changed
This amendment supersedes the previous EASA AD 2009-0017 and incorporates requirements from EASA AD 2014-0059R1, consolidating and updating maintenance tasks and life limits with new or more restrictive thresholds and intervals. It introduces updated airworthiness limitations from the latest SAFRAN Maintenance Manual revision, including repetitive inspections previously mandated separately. The directive also cancels AD 2014-0059R1 for Makila 2A engines, streamlining compliance.
Why it matters
For aviation professionals, this directive clarifies and updates mandatory maintenance requirements critical to the safe operation of Makila 2A engines. Operators and maintenance organizations must adhere to these revised limitations to prevent unsafe conditions caused by component failures. Compliance ensures regulatory conformity and supports continued airworthiness, reducing the risk of in-service engine malfunctions.
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