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Easa issues an emergency airworthiness directive about EC-135 helicopters

Cologne, Germany - Because of micro-cracks found on the lower hub-shaft flange of the main rotor

EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency, the European Union agency with regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety), issued an emergency airworthiness directive relating to the micro-cracks found on the lower hub-shaft flange of the main rotor of some Eurocopter helicopters from the EC-135 series. Micro-cracks, according to the EASA bulletin, could lead to further propagation...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1140927
Rome, Italy, 05/18/2012 16:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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