# Proposed AD FAA-2015-3657: Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Withdrawn
- Products: Airbus Helicopters
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
- Published: November 25, 2016, 81 FR 85168
- Comments due: September 1, 2015
- Docket: FAA-2015-3657 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2015-3657, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2012-SW-069-AD
- FR document: 2016-27639
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/15/2d/152d393c0496b3e7982b31f223d64874c7fa2b71bb69e6a07ba6e0f999606cca (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-25/pdf/2016-27639.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/25/2016-27639/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters-previously-eurocopter-france-helicopters
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/E216FDA71B7429FA86258076005B22B4.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2015-3657

## Summary

The FAA is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). The NPRM proposed to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2007-25-08 for Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model SA-365N1, AS- 365N2, AS 365 N3, SA-366G1, EC 155B, and EC155B1 helicopters. The proposed actions were intended to prevent damage to the tail gearbox (TGB) control shaft and rod assembly bearing resulting in end play, loss of tail rotor pitch control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. Since we issued the NPRM, we have received reports of new occurrences of loss of yaw control due to failure of the control rod bearing and determined that different actions at shorter time intervals are necessary to correct the unsafe condition. Accordingly, we withdraw the proposed rule.

## Notices in this docket

- Sep 2, 2015: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2015-21689, comments due Nov 2, 2015 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/09/02/2015-21689/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters-previously-eurocopter-france-eurocopter-helicopters)
- Nov 25, 2016: Proposed rule; withdrawal., FR document 2016-27639, comments due Sep 1, 2015 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/25/2016-27639/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters-previously-eurocopter-france-helicopters)

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