FAA Mandates Extra Checks on Airbus Helicopter Hoist Booms
Published Date: 4/25/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to make sure certain Airbus helicopters stay safe by checking and inspecting their hoist boom parts more often. If the parts have been used too much or show problems, they’ll need fixing or replacing. This affects several helicopter models and could mean some extra inspections and costs soon to keep everyone flying safely.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Hoist Boom Cycle Counts and Inspections
If you operate or own any of the listed Airbus Helicopters Deutschland or MBB-BK 117 models, the FAA proposes you must determine the total hoist boom cycles and perform repetitive inspections of certain hoist boom assemblies. The rule would require inspecting those assemblies and, depending on the inspection results, taking corrective action such as repair or replacement.
Installation Prohibition for Hoist Boom Assemblies
The FAA proposes to prohibit installing the specified hoist boom assemblies on those helicopter models unless certain requirements are met. That means operators and maintenance providers may be blocked from installing some hoist boom assemblies until they comply with the AD's specified conditions.
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