# Proposed AD FAA-2015-3658: MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2016-05-09
- Products: MD Helicopters
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: September 2, 2015, 80 FR 53030
- Comments due: November 2, 2015
- Became: [AD 2016-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-05-09)
- Docket: FAA-2015-3658 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2015-3658, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2014-SW-039-AD
- FR document: 2015-21686
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/40/82/40825269cbf1e3483b15216e20bf99c7f5e44f5f96c0bbde58ba0f7e07b59af2 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-02/pdf/2015-21686.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/09/02/2015-21686/airworthiness-directives-md-helicopters-inc-mdhi-helicopters
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/2894B01B4F711C3F86257EB400516795.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2015-3658

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MDHI Model 369A (Army OH-6A), 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, and 500N helicopters. This proposed AD would require inspecting the auxiliary fuel pump (fuel pump) wire routing in the left-hand fuel cell and corrective action, if necessary. This proposed AD would also require installing a warning decal on the left-hand fuel cell access cover. This proposed AD is prompted by accidents resulting from incorrectly positioned fuel pump wiring within the fuel tank interfering with the operation of the fuel quantity sensor float, which caused an erroneous fuel quantity indication in the cockpit. The proposed actions are intended to detect and correct routing of the fuel pump wiring to prevent interference with the fuel quantity sensor float, an erroneous fuel quantity indication in the cockpit, and subsequent fuel exhaustion and emergency landing.

## Notices in this docket

- Sep 2, 2015: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2015-21686, comments due Nov 2, 2015 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/09/02/2015-21686/airworthiness-directives-md-helicopters-inc-mdhi-helicopters)

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