28 December 2018
EASA orders more safety checks for AW169, AW189 tail rotors
In an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) issued Nov. 21, EASA calls for AW169 and AW189 operators to conduct an inspection and breakaway torque check of the tail rotor duplex bearing, and inspection and reinstallation of the tail rotor servo-actuator castellated nut, in accordance with an alert service bulletin issued by Leonardo.
