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EASA SIB No.: 2017-07
Safety Information Bulletin
Airworthiness
SIB No.: 2017-07
Issued: 23 May 2017
Subject: Hoist – Inspection of the Cable Retention Setscrews
Ref. Publications:
Airbus Helicopters Safety Information Notice N° 3102-S-25 dated 21 December 2016.
Leonardo Helicopters Information Letter AW139-17-086 dated 10 May 2017.
Applicability:
All helicopters equipped with Goodrich / UTAS hoist Part Number 42315, 42325, 44301, 44311,
44312, 44314, 44316 or 44318 (any suffix).
These hoists are known to be installed on, but not limited to, Airbus Helicopters AS 365 N3,
EC175 B, EC 225 LP, AS 332 L2; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 and D-2, EC135
(all models and variants); and Leonardo S.p.A. AB139 and AW139 helicopters.
Description:
During a maintenance action in service, a Goodrich / UTAS hoist was found with the hoist cable
improperly attached to the storage drum. Last recorded intervention in this area of the hoist was
performed by the manufacturer.
This condition could result, under certain conditions, in the cable peeling out completely and
subsequent loss of the load.
At this time, the safety concern described in this SIB is not considered to be an unsafe condition
that would warrant Airworthiness Directive (AD) action under Regulation (EU) 748/2012, Part
21.A.3B.
Recommendation(s):
EASA recommends operators of affected helicopters to accomplish the inspection in accordance
with the instructions of the relevant approval holder as listed in Ref. Publications.
Contact(s):
For further information contact the EASA Safety Information Section, Certification Directorate.
E-mail:
[email protected].
For any question concerning the technical content of this SIB, please contact:
For Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland:
Web portal: https://keycopter.airbushelicopters.com > Technical Requests Management
This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.
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E-mail:
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For Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters:
http://www.leonardocompany.com/customer-support/elicotteri-helicopter/support/directory
This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.
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