Airworthiness Directive Proposal for Airbus Helicopters
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The FAA is proposing a new rule to ensure the safety of Airbus H160-B helicopters. It requires inspections for missing retaining rings on window system hinges and necessitates installation if any are missing. This measure addresses potential evacuation issues during an emergency if the window cannot be jettisoned.
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Key Changes
- New inspection requirement for Airbus H160-B helicopter window systems
- Mandatory installation of missing retaining rings
- Addresses potential emergency evacuation issues
Obligations
What this law requires
Inspect all hinge pins installed on jettisonable window systems of Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B for missing retaining rings
Install missing retaining rings on hinge pins of jettisonable window systems if any are found missing during inspection
Comply with all requirements specified in EASA AD 2025-0161 as incorporated by reference in the FAA airworthiness directive
Submit written comments on this NPRM to the FAA by May 28, 2026 if providing input on the proposed rule
Clearly designate any comments containing Confidential Business Information as 'PROPIN' and submit directly to the specified FAA engineer rather than through the public portal