Manufacturer
Airbus Helicopters
Number
FAA 2019-16-16
Model(s)
AS350B/B1/B2/B3/BA
Published Date
Effective Date
Summary
Applies to affected helicopters with a certain part-numbered Pall Aerospace Corporation Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) element installed. Retains the requirements of AD 2018-18-12, which required revising the rotorcraft flight manual supplement (RFMS) to prohibit operating a helicopter with an IBF element in wet weather and drying or replacing the IBF element if wet. Updated AD no longer allows reinstallation of a filter after it has been removed and also expands the applicability, provides an optional terminating action for the RFMS revision, and prohibits installing the affected IBFs on any helicopter.
UUID
181