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### Civil version(s): LP



# ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN

SUBJECT: LIMITATIONS - Energy-absorbing seats

Label "Do not stow an ything under any seat"

ATA: 25



### Revision No. Date of issue

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### Summary:

Compliance with this ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN consists in affixing a label which indicates that nothing must be stowed under the energy -absorbing seats.



### Compliance:

Airbus Helicopters renders compliance with this ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN mandatory. For the attention of

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### 1. PLANNING INFORMATION

1.A. EFFECTIVITY

1.A.1. Helicopters/installed equipment

Helicopters: - equipped with at least one of the seats listed in paragraph 1.A.2.

and - on which the label shown in the Appendix is not visible to the occupants of these seats.

1.A.2. Non-installed equipment

Pilot, copilot and/or passenger seats listed in the table below:



### 1.B. ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS

Not applicable.



### 1.C. REASON

During certification of an energy-abs orbing seat with a new Part Num ber, it was observed that the label which indicates that the space under the seats must remain free was not systematically installed.

Objects stowed under this type of seat may reduce t he efficiency of its energy-absorbing function and thus jeopardize the occupant's surviv al in the event of a crash.

Consequently, and pending a definitive solution, Airbus Heli copters makes it mandatory to affix a label which indicates that nothing must be stowed under the energy-absorbing seats. Equipment manufacturer Seat type Generic Part Number (MP/N)

Sicma Aero Seat

Zodiac Seats France Sicma 192 192xx-xx-xx

Socea Sogerma ST102 2510102-xx-xx

F+E (Fischer + Entwicklungen) H110 9606-()-()-()

F+E (Fischer + Entwicklungen) H140 0520-()-()-()

F+E (Fischer + Entwicklungen) H160 0718-()-()-()-()

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### 1.D. DESCRIPTION

Compliance with this ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN consists in: - preparing one or several (locally made) label(s) wh ich indicate(s) that nothi ng must be stowed under the

energy-absorbing seats, - affixing this (these) label(s) so that it is (they are) visible to the occupants of these seats.



### 1.E. COMPLIANCE

1.E.1. Compliance at the works

Not applicable.

1.E.2. Compliance in service

Helicopters/installed equipment:

Comply with paragraph 3. within 110 flying hours, wi thout exceeding 1 month following receipt of Revision 0

of this ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN issued on t he date indicated at the bottom of the page.

Non-installed equipment:

When installing a seat, make sure that the label is visible to the occupant.



### 1.F. APPROVAL

Approval of modifications:

Not applicable.

Approval of this document:

The technical information contained in this AL ERT SERVICE BULLETIN Revision 0 was approved on August 26, 2014 under t he authority of EASA Design Organization Approval No. 21J.056 for helicopters of civil versions subject to an Airworthiness Certificate.

The technical information contained in this AL ERT SERVICE BULLETIN Revision 0 was approved on August 26, 2014 under the prerogatives of the recognition of design capability FRA21J-002-DGA for French Government helicopters.



### 1.G. MANPOWER

For compliance with this ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN, Airbus Helicopters recommends the following personnel qualifications:

Qualification: 1 Technician.

The time for the operations is given for information purposes, for a standard configuration. Time for the operations: approximately 15 minutes.

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### 1.H. WEIGHT AND BALANCE

Not applicable.



### 1.I. EFFECT ON ELECTRICAL LOADS

Not applicable.



### 1.J. SOFTWARE MODIFICATION EMBODIMENT RECORD

Not applicable.



### 1.K. REFERENCES

Not applicable.



### 1.L. DOCUMENTS AFFECTED

Not applicable.



### 1.M. INTERCHANGEABILITY OR MIXABILITY OF PARTS

Not applicable.

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### 2. MATERIAL INFORMATION

2.A. MATERIAL: PRICE - AVAILABILITY - PROCUREMENT

Not applicable.



### 2.B. INFORMATION CONCERNING INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT

Not applicable.



### 2.C. MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR EACH HELICOPTER/COMPONENT

Not applicable.



### 2.D. MATERIAL TO BE RETURNED

Not applicable.

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### 3. ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS

3.A. GENERAL

Not applicable.



### 3.B. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE

- Prepare a label in accordance with the Appendix.



### NOTE

According to the number of s eats and the configuration, it may be necessary to prepare several labels.

- Affix the label inside the helicopter so that it is vi sible and legible to the occupa nt (or occupants) of the

seat(s) specified in paragraph 1.A.1.

. In the cabin: near each emergency exit, next to the emergency exit label, in accordance with the

Appendix. . In the cockpit: on the doors.



### 3.C. IDENTIFICATION

Identification of this document:

Record compliance with this document, with the revision number, in the helicopter documents.



### 3.D. OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Not applicable.

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# DO NOT STOW ANYTHING

UNDER ANY SEAT

DO NOT STOW ANYTHING

UNDER ANY SEAT 4. APPENDIX

- Label marking characteristics:

. text to be marked: " DO NOT STOW ANYTHING UNDER ANY SEAT ", . red text on white background or white text on red background, . font size: 6 mm minimum for the labels in the cockpit

9.6 mm minimum for the labels in the cabin . the marking must not be easily erasable, . the text is given in English but can be tran slated into another language, according to the local

regulations in force.

- The label (a) must not be easily damaged.

- Examples of labels:

- Location of the labels (a) in the cabin: . LH side shown below; the RH side is symmetrical

EXIT EXIT EXIT (a) (a) (a)