Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

FAA / Federal Register · 2021-20464

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-16- 02, which applied to certain Airbus Helicopters Model SA330J, AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters. AD 2021-16-02 required inspecting the locking safety mechanism of the left-hand (LH) side stairway door handle and depending on the results, corrective action. AD 2021-16-02 also required modifying that locking safety mechanism. This AD retains the requirements in AD 2021-16-02, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference, and clarifies a certain exception. This AD was prompted by the need to clarify that exception. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.