Airbus Pilots: Replace Gearbox Bolts for Safety
Published Date: 9/16/2025
Rule
Summary
If you fly Airbus Helicopters Model AS 332L2 or EC 225LP, listen up! The FAA wants you to swap out some bolts on the main gearbox suspension bar because the old ones might be too long or bent. You’ll also need to check those bolts and tell Airbus what you find—keeping your chopper safe and sound without breaking the bank.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Required bolt replacement and inspection
If you operate an Airbus Helicopter Model AS 332L2 or EC 225LP, you must replace certain attachment bolts on the main gearbox (MGB) suspension bar, inspect the removed bolts, and report the inspection results to Airbus Helicopters. The FAA issued this directive after reports of overlengthened and deformed bolts on the suspension bar attachment bracket.
Directive addresses an unsafe bolt condition
This airworthiness directive is intended to fix an unsafe condition caused by overlengthened and deformed attachment bolts on the MGB suspension bar link for Airbus Helicopters Model AS 332L2 and EC 225LP. Complying with the replacement, inspection, and reporting requirements is meant to keep those helicopters safe.
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