Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section — Amendment
- Published
- Effective
- Replaces
- 2024-0177
- Replaces
- 2021-0215-E
- Replaces
- 2020-0269
- Replaces
- 2020-0081
- Replaces
- 2018-0177
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What to do
Affected operators must replace components before exceeding new service life limits and perform all maintenance tasks within specified intervals starting from 13 March 2026. They must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months to incorporate the updated ALS Revision 027 and follow corrective actions if discrepancies are found during inspections.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2026-0039 is an amendment concerning the Airbus Helicopters EC 175 B model. It updates the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) to Revision 027, which includes new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and life limits to ensure continued airworthiness of these helicopters.
What changed
This directive supersedes several previous ADs and incorporates the latest ALS Revision 027, which introduces new tasks and reduces thresholds or intervals for certain maintenance actions. It also consolidates requirements from earlier ADs and adds increased penalty factors for components operated in very cold weather.
Why it matters
For aviation professionals, this AD mandates compliance with updated maintenance tasks and life limits critical to safe operation of the EC 175 B helicopters. Operators and maintenance organizations must revise their Aircraft Maintenance Programmes accordingly to avoid unsafe conditions and regulatory non-compliance.
More for Airbus Helicopters EC175
All 73- EASA AD 2026-0179Tail Rotor – Tail Rotor Blade – Service Life Limit Amendment / ReplacementSep 18, 2026
- EASA PAD 26-090Tail Rotor – Tail Rotor Blade – Service Life Limit Amendment / ReplacementJul 24, 2026
- EASA AD 2026-0110[Correction] Fuselage – Screws and Nuts installed on Firewalls – InspectionJun 10, 2026
- EASA PAD 26-026Equipment / Furnishings — Personal Locator Beacons installed on Emergency Life-Rafts — Operational CheckFeb 9, 2026
- EASA AD 2026-0022-E
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