FAA Orders Greasing of Helicopter Emergency Windows
Published Date: 4/17/2025
Rule
Summary
If you fly an Airbus H160-B helicopter, listen up! The FAA wants you to regularly grease the locking parts on your windows and test them to keep everything working smoothly and safely. This fix helps avoid window jams and keeps your chopper flying safe without breaking the bank or your schedule.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Reduces Window Jamming Safety Risk
The AD addresses reports of difficulty moving the locking fingers when using the window jettison function on Airbus H160-B helicopters and requires actions to prevent window jams. The rule is intended to fix this unsafe condition and help keep affected helicopters operating safely.
Mandatory H160-B Window Maintenance
If you operate an Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B, the FAA requires you to repetitively lubricate the locking fingers of each jettisonable window, perform an operational test, and, depending on results, perform corrective actions. These actions are specified by a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive that the FAA incorporated by reference.
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