EASA AD No.: 2015-0068-E

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## EASA EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No.: 2015-0068-E

Date: 29 April 2015

Note: This Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) i s issued by EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the E uropean Community, its Member States and of the European third countries that participat e in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that Regulation.

This AD is issued in accordance with EU 748/2012, P art 21.A.3B. In accordance with EU 1321/2014 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be en sured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Conseque ntly, no person may operate an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordan ce with the requirements of that AD, unless otherwi se specified by the Agency [EU 1321/2014 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/2008, A rticle 14(4) exemption]. 

### Design Approval Holder’s Name:
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS Type/Model designation(s): AS 365 N3 helicopters

TCDS Number: EASA.R.105

Foreign AD: Not applicable

Supersedure: None



### ATA 11 Placards and Markings – Installation / Repla cement

Manufacturer(s): Airbus Helicopters (formerly Euroc opter, Eurocopter France, Aerospatiale)

Applicability: AS 365 N3 helicopters, all serial nu mbers (s/n), without external life rafts installed, except helicopters modified in accordanc e with Airbus Helicopters modification (MOD) 0711B68, and AS 365 N3 helicopters all s/n, with external life r afts installed, except helicopters modified in accordance with Airbus Heli copters MOD 0711B67 and MOD 0711B68.

Reason: During helicopter delivery after manufactur ing Airbus Helicopters identified that placards providing instructions for the jettison pr ocedure of the cabin doors (emergency exit), was not systematically installed or not installed in a proper location. This condition, if not corrected, could prevent the timely evacuation of the helicopter in case of an emergency. To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus Helicopters issued Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. AS365-11.00.02 to provid e placard installation and replacement instructions. For the reasons described above, this AD requires i nstallation or replacement of the affected internally located evacuation cabin door jettison procedure placards.

Effective Date: 01 May 2015EASA AD No.: 2015-0068-E

TE.CAP.00111-004 © European Aviation Safety Agency. All rights reserved. 2/2 Proprietary document. Copies are not controlled. Co nfirm revision status through the EASA-Internet/Int ranet. Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s): Required as indicated, unless accomplished previous ly: (1) Within 14 days after the effective date of this AD, determine the presence and/or location of the cabin door jettison procedur e placards and, if missing install and, if incorrectly located, replace the pl acard(s) in accordance with the instructions of paragraph 3B of Airbus Helicopt ers ASB AS365-11.00.02 Revision 2.

(2) Replacement and installation of placards, accom plished before the effective date of this AD, in accordance with the instruction s of Eurocopter Service Bulletin (SB) AS365-11.00.02 original issue or Airb us Helicopters ASB No. AS365-11.00.02 Revision 1 is acceptable to comply w ith requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD.

Ref. Publications: Airbus Helicopters ASB No. AS365-11.00.02 Revision 1 dated 26 January 2015, or Revision 2 dated 22 April 2015. The use of later approved revisions of this documen t is acceptable for compliance with the requirements of this AD. Eurocopter SB AS365-11.00.02 original issue dated 2 6 October 2011.

Remarks: 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EA SA can approve Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD. 2. The results of the safety assessment have indica ted the need for immediate publication and notification, without the full public consultation process. 3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred t o the Safety Information Section, Certification Directorate, EASA. E-mail: ADs@easa.europa.eu. 4. For any question concerning the technical conten t of the requirements in this AD, please contact: Airbus Helicopters (EBSESB) – Aéroport de Marseille Provence 13725 Marignane Cedex, France Telephone +33 (4) 42 85 97 97, Facsimile +33 (4) 42 85 99 66 E-mail: contact.msm.ah@airbus.com

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