FAA Orders Fix for Helicopter Switches Tangling with Pilot Helmet Cords
Published Date: 4/4/2025
Rule
Summary
If you fly Airbus Helicopters AS332L1 or EC225LP models, listen up! The FAA found a safety issue where the hoist operator’s helmet cord might get caught on a switch, which could be dangerous. To fix this, certain parts must be replaced or changed soon, and some old parts can’t be used anymore—keeping everyone safer without breaking the bank.
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Mandatory Hoist Switch Repairs for Two Airbus Models
If you operate or maintain Airbus Helicopters Model AS332L1 or EC225LP helicopters, the FAA requires replacing, or modifying and re-identifying, certain hoist shear toggle switch supports. The rule also prohibits installing certain hoist shear toggle switch supports; it addresses a risk that the hoist operator’s helmet cord could catch on the hoist cable cut toggle switch and cause an unsafe condition, and it incorporates a related EASA airworthiness directive by reference.
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