AD NUMBER: 2014–05–06 R2

PRODUCT: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (type certificate previously held by Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Model EC135 and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments; removal.

SUMMARY: The FAA is removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-05-06 R1, which applied to the aircraft listed above.

AD 2014-05-06 R1 required installing bushings and washers on the flight controls. This action is prompted by an error in the issuance of 2014-05-06 R1. Accordingly, AD 2014-05-06 R1 is removed.

DATES: This AD becomes effective February 19, 2019. Comments must be received by April 22, 2019.

After AD 2014-05-06 R1 was published, the FAA realized that the amendatory language is in error. Although, as published, AD 2014-05-06 R1 stated it replaced AD 2014-05-06, the FAA previously removed AD 2014-05-06 when AD 2017-03-01, Amendment 39-18792 (82 FR 11502, February 24, 2017) (AD 2017-03-01) was issued.

AD 2017-03-01 contains the same requirements as AD 2014-05-06, including the repetitive inspections, but corrected an error in the compliance time. Instead of issuing AD 2014-05-06 R1, the FAA says a new AD should have been issued to change the repetitive inspections by replacing AD 2017-03-01.

FMI: AD