Manufacturer
Airbus Helicopters
Number
FAA 2019-17-02
Model(s)
EC135P1/P2/P2+/P3, EC135T1/T2/T2+/T3
Published Date
Effective Date
Summary
Requires inspecting certain part-numbered actuators for corrosion and removing them from service as necessary, as well as reporting information back to Airbus Helicopters. Prompted by a hard landing of a helicopter and discovery of a ruptured and displaced tie bar inside the piston of the longitudinal single-axis actuator of the main rotor actuator.
UUID
179