# Apical Alert Service Bulletin 2008-01: Revision A - Rights: © Apical Industries, Inc. Filed by the FAA in regulations.gov docket FAA-2010-1190; AD 2011-25-01 incorporates this document by reference. Not covered by OpenAirDocs’ CC0 dedication. - Document: [Apical Alert Service Bulletin 2008-01](https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/apical/sb-2008-01.md) - Title as filed: U.S. DOT/FAA - Apical Alert Service Bulletin No SB2008-01 - Pages: 6 - PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/d6/b7/d6b7717233ccfd68978334d1c8ea3089dbbdee9c86079e3b5c019ea1bc7bc99d - Page: https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/apical/sb-2008-01/file/d6b7717233cc ## Text This text is OCR from a scan. OCR can misread letters and numbers. Each page's text from the PDF; open the PDF at a page with #page=N. ### Page 1 (OCR) NPICA INDUSTRIES N C. 2608 TEMPLE HEIGHTS DRIVE OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92056-3512 PH: (760) 724-5300 FAX: (760) 758-9612 Website: apicalindustries.com Alert Service Bulletin Document Number: SB2008-01 Date: 03/03/10 Revision: A Effective Models: Helicopter Models with Apical Emergency Float Kits: Kit P/N Kit S/N Helicopter STC Effectivity Model 614.3001 080 and below Bell 407 SR01535LA 614.3003 133 and below Bell 206L, L-1, SR01535LA L-3, L-4 614.3007 014 and below Bell 206A, B SR01535LA Bell 210, 212, 614.7601 045 and below 412, 412EP, SR01779LA 412CF, AB412, AB412EP 634.2901 012 and below Bell 427 SR01813LA 644.1801 031 and below Eurocopter EC135 SR01855LA Eurocopter BO- 20430-300 009 and below 105A, C, S, LS, SR00856LA A-3 NOTE This bulletin is sent to the operators of record for the model aircraft as shown above. If an aircraft has been leased or sold, send this service bulletin to the new operator. Copyright 2008-2010 Apical Industries, Inc Page 1 of 6 All Rights Reserved ### Page 2 (OCR) Subject: Addition of Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard and Revised Liferaft Internal Operation Placard Background: A recent incident occurred in which an aircraft with an emergency float with liferaft kit installed crashed into the water. The pilot did not deploy the floats in time and also did not deploy the liferafts using the primary internal inflation handle. Two external T-Handles were available for deployment of the liferafts, but were not used because the passengers were unaware of their location. Therefore, a Liferaft External Handle Inflation Placard has been added as standard equipment to all of the kits shown in the Effective Models section. The purpose of this placard is to clearly denote the location of the external liferaft inflation T-handles as well as their function. Furthermore, an internal Operation Placard has been revised to identify to the passengers that external liferafts are installed. Action: This ASB provides instructions for the installation of the P/N 600.0897 Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard onto the crosstube or fuselage of the kits shown in the Effective Models section, and to provide instructions on replacing the previous 634.9703 Liferaft Operation Placard with a revised version (Revision C) denoting the external liferafts. Compliance: This ASB shall be accomplished no later than 07/01/10. Manpower: Compliance should take approximately 0.5 hours. Material Information: No additional materials or special tools are required. The P/N 600.0897 Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard and the 634.9703 Liferaft Operation Placard are available by contacting Apical Industries at (760) 724-5300 or by contacting Manny Gonzalez in sales (mgonzalez@apicalindustries.com). Weight & Balance: Accomplishment of this ASB results in no change to the weight of the kits shown in the Effective Models section. Publications Affected: The Installation Instructions, the Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplements, and the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for each kit in the Effective Models section will be revised to reflect the location of the Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard and the revised wording of the Liferaft Operation Placard. Approval: The resultant modifications described in the Accomplishment Instructions have been shown to comply with the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and have been approved by the Los Angeles Certification Office on March 03, 2010. Copyright 2008-2010 Apical Industries, Inc. Page 2 of 6 All Rights Reserved ### Page 3 (OCR) Accomplishment Instructions: 1.0 Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard Location 1. Reference Figure 1 through Figure 3 for the following instructions. 2. Locate the external Liferaft T-handles. These may be located on the crosstubes or fuselage, depending on the kit affected. The following table gives a general location breakdown for each kit. Kit P/N Helicopter External T- Model Handle Location 614.3001, Bell 206A, B, L, FWD 614.3003, L-1, L-3, L4, Crosstube, LH 614.3007 407 and RH sides 614.7601 Bell 210, 212, Aft bracket of 412, 412EP, DART 412CF, AB412, Aerospace AB412EP passenger step, LH RH sides 634.2901 Bell 427 Aft Crosstube, LH and RH sides 644.1801 Eurocopter Aft Passenger EC135 Step Brackets, LH and RH sides 20430-300 Erocopter BO- Fuselage, just 105A, C, S, LS, aft of aft A-3 crosstubes, BL just above aft crosstubes 3. Choose a location for the Liferaft Label (See Figure 1) that will be clearly visible to either passengers or crew in case of a ditching. The following options are available: a. Crosstube Mounted i. The Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard may be installed adjacent to the external T-handle as shown in Figure 2 or; b. Fuselage Mounted Copyright 2008-2010 Apical Industries, Inc. Page 3 of 6 All Rights Reserved ### Page 4 (OCR) i. The Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard may be installed onto the fuselage as close as possible to the external T-Handles, as shown in Figure 3. LIFERAFT HANDLE PUSH IN CENTER BUTTON PULL TO INFLATE Figure 1: Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard 600.0897 Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard Figure 2: Crosstube Mounted Option (427 Installation shown) Copyright 2008-2010 Apical Industries, Inc. Page 4 of 6 All Rights Reserved ### Page 5 (OCR) Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard Figure 3: Fuselage Mounted Option (BO-105 installation shown) 4. Clean the surface to be used for mounting thoroughly to ensure a good bond for the Label. 5. Make sure that the Liferaft Label is installed on both sides of the aircraft adjacent to each external T-Handle. 2.0 Liferaft Operation Placard 1. Refer to Figure 4 through Figure 5 for the following instructions. 2. Locate the previous revision (Revision N/C through B) of the Placard shown in Figure 4. The Placard will be located internally, in plain view in both the pilot and passenger compartment, typically above an exit. WARNING AFTER EMERGENCY WATER LANDING LEAVE ALL CABIN DOORS CLOSED DURING LIFERAFT INFLATION REY ASC Figure 4: Previous version of 634.9703 Liferaft Operation Placard 3. Remove by carefully peeling away the placard at the edges. Copyright 2008-2010 Apical Industries, Inc. Page 5 of 6 All Rights Reserved ### Page 6 (OCR) 4. Replace the previously removed placard with P/N 637.9703, Revision C or later, shown in Figure 5. WARNING AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH EXTERNAL LIFERAFTS: AFTER EMERGENCY WATER LANDING LEAVE ALL DOORS CLOSED DURING LIFERAFT INFLATION 634.9703 REV C Figure 5: Placard P/N 634.9703 Revision C 5. Record compliance of this ASB in the aircraft logbook 6. Report aircraft Registration Number(s) to Apical Quality Manager (Manuel Lozano) at (760) 724-5300 or e-mail mlozano@apicalindustries.com. Copyright 2008-2010 Apical Industries, Inc. Page 6 of 6 All Rights Reserved --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.