🚁New Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 D-3
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters
Summary
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD is prompted by reports of momentary direct current (DC) power interruption in flight of both essential busses. This AD requires revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual (RFM) to incorporate an emergency and malfunction procedure. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Aviation Administration
Business Impact
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The regulation introduces a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring updates to the rotorcraft flight manual (RFM) for safety reasons. This necessitates compliance, impacting operational procedures and potentially leading to financial costs for owners/operators to implement changes.