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FAA · Airworthiness Directive

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

AD 2026-12050 Published 2026-06-16 2 models 455 US-registered tails affected Federal Register ↗

Abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2, AS350B3, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual (MM) or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICAs) and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Applicability

Aircraft makes and models this AD applies to, sorted by US-registered fleet size.

Compliance instructions

The full AD text — required actions, compliance times, parts/serial numbers, and methods of compliance — is in the Federal Register publication. We do not paraphrase ADs because misreading the compliance instructions is a safety risk.

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