EASB - Eurocopter
EASB - Eurocopter
EASB - Eurocopter
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<strong>EASB</strong><br />
2) If you need to perform a flight of more than 3 flying hours and less than 10 flying hours, between 2<br />
VHM data downloading operations, perform an Eddy current check of the component before flight,<br />
to make sure that there is no crack in the area of the weld according to paragraph 3.B.2.<br />
CAUTION<br />
ONLY LEVEL II AND LEVEL III OPERATORS CERTIFIED IN THE EDDY<br />
CURRENT DETECTION METHOD IN THE AERONAUTICS SECTOR<br />
ACCORDING TO THE EN4179 OR NAS410 STANDARD ARE<br />
AUTHORIZED TO CARRY OUT THE INSPECTION.<br />
MOREOVER, EACH OPERATOR HAS TO ATTEND AN ADDITIONAL<br />
TRAINING PERFORMED UNDER EUROCOPTER RESPONSIBILITY.<br />
THIS TRAINING WILL INCLUDE PRACTICING ON DEFECTS<br />
GENERATED ON REAL VERTICAL SHAFT AND ON REPRESENTATIVE<br />
COUPONS.<br />
NOTE 2<br />
AS THIS SPECIFIC EDDY CURRENT PROCEDURE HAS<br />
BEEN VALIDATED BY THE EC QUALITY LABORATORY<br />
TO DETECT POSSIBLE CRACKS IN THIS PARTICULAR<br />
AREA, IT IS POSSIBLE TO USE THIS METHOD AS AN<br />
ADDITIONAL SAFETY BARRIER.<br />
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