Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series HeEurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters

Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>AS 332 helicopter, models and serial numbers (S/N) as listed in Table 1, equipped with a CPI 503 crash position indicator beacon.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 1</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.15pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:101pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold">Helicopter Model</span></p></td><td style="width:302.85pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Serial Number</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.1pt"><td style="width:101pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>AS 332 L1</span><br><span>AS 332 L2</span></p></td><td style="width:302.85pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>2050, 2111 and 2115</span><br><span>2608, 2610, 2612, 2614, 2616, 2622, 2632, 2634, 2636, 2639 and 2655</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Relocate the water-activated switch and accomplish the associated modifications in accordance with the instructions of paragraph 2.B. of EUROCOPTER Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 25.01.89 dated 16 April 2008 or later revision approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>For AS 332 L1 helicopters S/N 2050, 2111 and 2115, replace the P/N 50323 water-activated switch with a P/N 503232 unit.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note:</span><span> </span><span>EASA AD 2008-0076 refers.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 1 - Within the next 85 hours time in service or three calendar months, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 2 - Concurrent with the Requirement 1 modification.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 5 June 2008.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Background:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>The EASA has advised of incidents being reported of uncontrolled activation of the crash position indicator beacon due to the location of the water activated switch in the left hand sponson when exposed to splashing water.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

23 April 2008