FAA Tweaks Airbus Chopper Rules for Safer Skies
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
If you fly or maintain Airbus EC225LP helicopters, heads up! The FAA wants to update the helicopter’s maintenance rules to keep things safer. You’ll need to revise your maintenance manuals soon, following new safety limits from Europe, to avoid any risks and keep flying smoothly.
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EC225LP Must Revise Maintenance Limits
If you operate or maintain Airbus Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters, the FAA proposes you must revise the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of your maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICAs). You must also revise the existing approved maintenance or inspection program as specified in the related European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive to address the unsafe condition.
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