Airbus Helicopters, as part of its product improvement programme for its AS365 Dauphin has released details on a modification to the Main Rotor Actuator from Goodrich to avoid intermittent seizing alerts, while improving its reliability.
The intermittent issue has been highlighted following analytical reports which showed a significant ratio of removals due to seizing alerts of the distributor. This was traced to the degradation of a weld on a printed circuit board.
The repair of the Main Rotor Actuator has to completed by an approved repair centre. Currently, Airbus Helicopters is offering a special price and lead time for this specific modification through its network.