Docket No: FAA-2015-0674 Directorate ID: 2014-SW-019-AD Originating Office Tracking No. : Disposition Comments

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### Has the referenced service information been revised since the NPRM was issued? Ifyes , list latest revision and attach a copy. Note that changes be yond the scope of the previouslypublishedNPRMwill require a new notice
. Contact the Directorate focalpo int for guidance. L,atest Revi sion. Instructions: Summarize all comments by issue (not by commenter) and provide your recommended resolution of each issue. All comments relating to the same issue should be discussed together. Do not list all ofthe issues from one commenter together. Ifchanges to the AD are required based on the comments received, explain why and describe in detail what change(s) you recommend. Reference FAA-IR-M-8040.1 C Chapter 9
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other, explain: Commenter(s): Mike Mattler What change to the AD action is requested? The periodical inspection for the EC 145 has moved from 600hrs. to 800hrs
. The periodical inspection for the EC 13 5 has moved from 800hrs. to IOOOhrs
. Airbus Helicopter Inc. would like the revised AD to reflect these changes. Also In the current EC135 & EC145 ASB's it allows for the rebonding ofthe loose bearings. With this in mind Airbus Helicopter Inc. would like to propose changing the wording to drop the reference to the hourly 600/800 and revise the wording and the following changes to say; F.(l) For Model EC135 Pl, P2, P2+, Tl , T2 , and T2+ helicopters: (E) At intervals not to exceed the Periodical Inspection/1 000 hours TIS or 36 months plus allowed 10% margin, whichever occurs first, inspect the bearings in the 

### LH guidance unit, RH guidance unit, cyclic control, upper guidance unit, and linear voltage differential transducer plate for play. If any bearing is loose, replace lever or rebond the affected bearing IIA/W AMM 20-00-00 2-14. F.(2) For Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters: (E) At intervals not to exceed Periodical Inspection/800 TIS or 24 months plus allowed I0% margin , whichever occurs first, inspect the bearings in the RH guidance unit, 

### LH guidance unit, and lateral control guidance unit for play. Ifany bearing is loose, replace lever or rebond the affected bearing IIA/W AMM 20-00-00 2-23.
Why is the change requested or how is itjustified? Revision of Maintenance Manual and revision of EASAAD Do we agree? Yes IfYES, we agree because Insert 

### j usti Jlcation Make the following changes to the AD: IfPARTIALLY AGREE, we agree with We partially agree with the 10% margin
. We will add the margin to the compliance time in hours TIS, but we cannot add a 10% allowance. We disagree with the updated inspection intervals because they have not been approved by EASA. We will wait 

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### for the EASA AD revision because they are waiting for Airbus to clarify the ASB. We might consider further rulemaking if EASA approves the new inspection intervals. Make the following changes to the AD: Change 600 to 660 hours TIS and change 800 to 880 hours TIS. If NO, 

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