EASA AD No.: 2009-0078R1 

EASA Form 110 Page 1/2

EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 

AD No.: 2009-0078R1 

Date: 30 June 2009 

Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation 

(EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the European Community, its Member States and of the 

European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that 

Regulation 

This AD is issued in accordance with EC 1702/2003, Part 21A.3B. In accordance with EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the 

continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may operate 

an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that AD, unless otherwise specified by the Agency 

[EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/2008, Article 14(4) exemption]. 

Type Approval Holder’s Name : 

EUROCOPTER 

Type/Model designation(s) : 

EC 155 helicopters 

TCDS Number : DGAC France No 159 

Foreign AD : Not applicable 

Revision : This AD revises and replaces EASA Emergency AD 2009-0078-E dated 

01 April 2009. 

ATA 25 Equipment / Furnishings – VIP 4-seat Benches – Limitation 

Manufacturer(s): Eurocopter 

Applicability: 

EC 155 B and B1 helicopters, all serial numbers up to 6892 inclusive, if fitted 

with a VIP 4-seat bench Part Number (P/N) 365V85-0045-01 or P/N 365V85-

0046-01. 

Reason: 

It has been noted by Eurocopter during new customization work consisting in 

installing a VIP bench seat that the load strength of the fixed parts of the 

installation did not meet the certification specifications. 

This condition, if not corrected, would lead, in case of an emergency landing, to 

overloading of the seat structure at the attachment point. Structural overload 

could cause the seat bench insert to be torn from the floor fitting rails, detaching 

the seat bench from the floor, potentially resulting in injury to the seat 

occupants. 

For the reason described above, this AD requires the implementation of a 

limitation by reducing the use of the affected seat bench to three passengers, 

ensuring that structural strength is within required margins. 

This AD has been revised to confirm that incorporation of modification kit 

365V080079.01 (rear bench) and/or kit 365V080079.02 (front bench), as 

applicable to interior configuration, constitutes terminating action for the 

Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) limitation imposed by this AD. 

Effective Date: 03 April 2009 
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Required Action(s) 

and Compliance 

Time(s): 

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously: 

(1) Before next flight after the effective date of this AD, amend the RFM of the 

affected helicopters as follows: 

The VIP 4-seat bench must be limited to 3 PAX. 

 Inserting a copy of this AD into the RFM is an acceptable method to 

comply with this requirement. 

(2) At the latest at the next flight-related check [which is defined as every 15 

flight hours or 7 days, whichever occurs first] after the effective date of this 

AD, convert the VIP 4-seat bench into a 3-seat bench in accordance with 

the instructions of paragraph 2.B.2 of Eurocopter EC 155 Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) No 04A009. 

Optional Terminating Action: 

(3) After modification of a helicopter by installing kit 365V080079.01 (rear 

bench) and/or kit 365V080079.02 (front bench), as applicable to interior 

configuration, in accordance with the instructions of Eurocopter EC 155 

Service Bulletin (SB) 25-095, the RFM limitation imposed by paragraph (1) 

of this AD is no longer required for that helicopter and the VIP 4-seat bench 

conversion into a 3-seat bench as required by paragraph (2) of this AD can 

be reversed. 

Ref. Publications: 

Eurocopter EC 155 ASB No. 04A009 original issue dated 30 March 2009 or 

Revision 1 dated 24 June 2009 

Eurocopter EC 155 SB No. 25-095 dated 25 June 2009. 

The use of later approved revisions of these documents is acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of this AD. 

Remarks :

1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve Alternative 

Methods of Compliance for this AD. 

2. The original issue of this AD was published as an Emergency AD. The 

safety assessment has requested not to implement the full consultation 

process and an immediate publication and notification. 

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Airworthiness 

Directives, Safety Management & Research Section, Certification 

Directorate, EASA. E-mail: ADs@easa.europa.eu. 

4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in 

this AD, please contact: EUROCOPTER (STDI) – Aéroport de Marseille 

Provence 13725 Marignane Cedex, France 

telephone +33 (4) 12 85 97 97, facsimile +33 (4) 42 85 99 66 

E-mail: Directive.technical-support@eurocopter.com