AD 2021-20-03
Effective 11/22/2021 · Published 10/18/2021
Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters
Summary
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of in-flight pilot collective stick oscillation. This AD requires a one-time measurement of the friction of the pilot collective stick assembly to verify that it is within the allowable range and, depending on findings, making an adjustment to restore the acceptable level of fri…