Wobbly Helicopters Prompt Emergency Government Inspection Orders
Published Date: 1/2/2025
Rule
Summary
If you own or operate an Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2, listen up! The FAA is making you check a key tail rotor part regularly because of reported vibrations that could be unsafe. Starting January 17, 2025, you must inspect and fix this part as needed, and you can’t install certain tail rotor actuators unless they meet these new rules. This keeps your helicopter safe and sound without breaking the bank.
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