# Proposed AD FAA-2011-1408: Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2012-18-08
- Products: Eurocopter France
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: December 28, 2011, 76 FR 81430
- Comments due: February 27, 2012
- Became: [AD 2012-18-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2012-18-08)
- Docket: FAA-2011-1408 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2011-1408, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2008-SW-10-AD
- FR document: 2011-33248
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/94/f5/94f50a6a93fb423de8f91e9e832aba2d50488cd00fa6d4245456c2c6649b401b (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-12-28/pdf/2011-33248.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/12/28/2011-33248/airworthiness-directives-eurocopter-france-eurocopter-helicopters
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/90E0B4B4D52DD0DF86257974004C41D8.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2011-1408

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Eurocopter Model SA330F, G, J and AS332C, L, L1, and L2 helicopters. This proposed AD is prompted by two reports of jamming of one of the fuel shut-off control levers, which originated from solidified grease in the tangential gearbox (gearbox). Corrosion was also found in a gearbox. The proposed actions are intended to prevent jamming of a fuel shut-off control lever preventing the shut off of engine fuel and preventing the parallel-mounted electrical micro switches, normally activated by shutting off both of the fuel shut-off control levers, from switching off the electrical power system during an emergency shut down.

## Notices in this docket

- Dec 28, 2011: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2011-33248, comments due Feb 27, 2012 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/12/28/2011-33248/airworthiness-directives-eurocopter-france-eurocopter-helicopters)

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