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AD/AS 355/19 Amdt 1 - Rear RH & LH Steps

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Owners/operators and maintenance organisations of Eurocopter/Aerospatiale AS 355 helicopters with raised skid landing gear and emergency flotation gear must remove the rear RH and LH steps (unless modified per AMS 350 A07-1755). Removal is required before 18 April 1986 and each time flotation gear is fitted thereafter to prevent steps from puncturing inflated flotation bags. Compliance follows Aerospatiale AS 355 Telex Service 32-04A and costs are borne by the operator.

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AD/AS 355/19 Amdt 1 - Rear RH & LH Steps

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Eurocopter AS 355 (Twin Ecureuil) Series Helicopters

AD/AS 355/19

Amdt 1

Rear RH & LH Steps 10/87

Applicability: All Model AS 355 equipped with both raised skid-type landing gear and emergency flotation gear installations and which are not modified in accordance with Aerospatiale modification AMS 350 A07-1755.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Aerospatiale AS 355 Telex Service 32-04A.

Note: Bureau Veritas AD 86-32-27(B) refers.

Compliance: Unless already accomplished, prior to 18 April 1986 and thereafter at each installation of the emergency flotation equipment.

Background: The possibility of interference between the steps fitted to the raised skid type landing gear and the RH and LH flotation bags in the inflated configuration has been noted. This Directive requires removal of the steps to preclude flotation bag puncture.

Amendment 1 clarifies the compliance statement.

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