The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive for Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 P1, EC135 P2, EC135 P2+, EC135 T1, EC135 T2, and EC135 T2+ helicopters. This is the Federal Register publication of an Emergency AD that was previously sent to all known owners and operators of these helicopters.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive for Bell Helicopter Textron Model 412, 412EP, and 412CF helicopters. This AD requires a repetitive inspection of the collective lever for a crack, and if there is a crack, before further flight, replacing the collective lever with an airworthy collective lever.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive for the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-92A helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the tail rotor pylon for a loose or missing fastener, a crack, damage, or corrosion and adding an internal doubler to the aft shear deck tunnel assembly.

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The FAA is superseding an existing Emergency airworthiness directive for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-70, S-70A, S-70C, S-70C(M), and S-70C(M1) helicopters with a certain part-numbered intermediate gearbox.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive for certain Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-76C helicopters. This AD requires installing an improved throttle stop and a wider trigger on the engine control levers.

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The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued EASA AD No. 2012-0213-E, dated October 16, 2012, to correct an unsafe condition for certain Agusta Model AW139 helicopters. EASA advises that an incident of an incorrectly installed pilot’s collective stick, pilot’s cyclic stick, and co-pilot’s cyclic stick was reported.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive to supersede an existing for MD Helicopters MD900s. The existing AD requires a visual inspection, and if necessary, an eddy current inspection of the main rotor lower hub assembly (lower hub) for a crack.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive for Agusta S.p.A. Model A109S helicopters to require modifying the electrical power distribution system to carry a higher electrical load.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive for Eurocopter France Model EC225 helicopters with certain epicyclic modules installed. This AD requires inspecting the epicyclic module for the presence of a through-hole upstream of the magnetic plug.

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The FAA is issuing an emergency airworthiness directive - sent to owners and operators of Eurocopter France Model AS350B3 helicopters.

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