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Airworthiness Directive 2002-22-09

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Official AD 2002-22-09 · FR doc 02-27790 · 2002-11-06 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS332C, L, and L1 Helicopters

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (ECF) model helicopters. This action requires, before further flight, inserting statements into the Limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) prohibiting flight under certain atmospheric conditions. Also, this AD requires inspecting the bullet seal on the multi-purpose air intake (MPAI) to determine the pressure and, if the pressure is less than 3 bars on one or both of the sides, replacing the P2 pipe with an airworthy P2 pipe within a specified time interval. This amendment is prompted by the discovery of unairworthy P2 pipes, which might cause insufficient inflation of the bullet seal on the MPAI. This condition, if not detected, could restrict airflow into the engine inlet during flight in icing conditions, resulting in loss of engine power and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2002-22-09 applies to

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Adds an RFM limitation restricting flight in icing/cloud/fog/rain/snow conditions near freezing; within 10 hrs TIS, inspect electrical multi-path air intake (MPAI) bullet inflation pressure per Eurocopter Alert Telex 30.00.52 R1; if pressure is below 3 bars on either side, replace unairworthy P2 pipe within 100 hrs TIS (terminating action).

Whether AD 2002-22-09 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
Date — When the work was done.
Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 2002-22-09 complied with on your aircraft?

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.