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<p>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Emergency Airworthiness
Directive, relating to the Airbus Helicopters EC175, which mandates inspections of
the Horizontal Stabiliser main spar before the next flight, and thereafter at intervals
not exceeding 10 flight hours.</p><p> </p><p>Airbus Helicopters issued an Emergency
Alert Service Bulletin temporarily restricting EC175 helicopters to a maximum speed
of 80 knots to facilitate a return to a maintenance facility for these inspections
to be carried out. When the EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive is complied with,
the speed restriction no longer applies.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety
regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) monitors all aspects of the operations
of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety
oversight programme and is in close contact with EASA and offshore helicopter operators
on this subject. The Secretary of State has not had direct contact on this issue.</p>
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