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AD/EC 135/4 - Air Conditioning System

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of certain EC135 helicopters (S/N 0005–0169, with numerous serial-number exclusions) to either fit an insulating mat to the air‑conditioning pallet or deactivate the air‑conditioning system and install a placard, within 25 hours time-in-service. CASA's delegate issued the requirement and operators (owners) must pay for the parts, labour and any downtime; they must follow Eurocopter ASB EC135-21A-002 Revision 1 when performing the modification or placarding.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/EC 135/4 Air Conditioning System 10/2

AD/EC 135/4 Air Conditioning System 10/2000 TX

Applicability: All Model EC135 helicopters, Serial Number (S/N) 0005 up to an including S/N 0169, equipped with air conditioning systems, excluding S/N 0030, 0076, 0093, 0098,

0102, 0104, 0106, 0108, 0110, 0111, 0113, 0114, 0116, 0117, 0119, 0121, 0145,

0146, 0148, 0150, 0152 and 0155.

Requirement: Either:

Install an insulating mat in the area of the spring resistor located in the airconditioning system pallet (compressor/condenser unit) in accordance with Eurocopter Deutschland Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) EC135-21A-002 Revision 1 date 2 August 2000.

b. Deactivate the airconditioning system and install a placard on the instrument panel in accordance with ASB EC135-21A-002 Revision 1.

The placard may be removed and the airconditioning system reactivated when an insulating mat is fitted to the pallet.

Note: LBA AD 2000-270 refers.

Compliance: Within 25 hours time in service from the effective date of this Directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 11 August 2000.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/EC 135/4 Air Conditioning System 10/2 AD/EC 135/4 Air Conditioning System 10/2000 TX

AD/EC 135/4 Air Conditioning System 10/2000 TX

Applicability: All Model EC135 helicopters, Serial Number (S/N) 0005 up to an including S/N 0169, equipped with air conditioning systems, excluding S/N 0030, 0076, 0093, 0098,

0102, 0104, 0106, 0108, 0110, 0111, 0113, 0114, 0116, 0117, 0119, 0121, 0145,

0146, 0148, 0150, 0152 and 0155.

Requirement: Either:

Install an insulating mat in the area of the spring resistor located in the airconditioning system pallet (compressor/condenser unit) in accordance with Eurocopter Deutschland Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) EC135-21A-002 Revision 1 date 2 August 2000.

b. Deactivate the airconditioning system and install a placard on the instrument panel in accordance with ASB EC135-21A-002 Revision 1.

The placard may be removed and the airconditioning system reactivated when an insulating mat is fitted to the pallet.

Note: LBA AD 2000-270 refers.

Compliance: Within 25 hours time in service from the effective date of this Directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 11 August 2000.