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Wed, Oct 15, 2003

AD: Eurocopter France

AD NUMBER: 2003-20-12
MANUFACTURER:
Eurocopter France
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2003-20-12


SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) model helicopters [AS 350B3, AS 365 N, AS 365N2, AS 365N3, and EC 155B] that requires modifying the SIREN cargo hook and inspecting the cargo hook locking catch [P/N AS-21-5-7] for corrosion. This amendment is prompted by the discovery of internal corrosion on a Siren locking catch that may weaken the locking catch. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect internal corrosion of the locking catch, which can cause the locking catch to return to an incomplete locking position, undetectable by the

FMI: www.avantext.com/DailyADIndex.ASP?AD=20032012

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