AD 2020-26-13

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

AD Number
2020-26-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0792
FR Citation
85 FR 84201

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking in a forward root fitting degrades the load path and increases the load on other assembly parts, particularly at the aft horizontal stabilizer attachment points.

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Required Actions

Establishing the life limit of certain part-numbered forward root fittings and certain part-numbered stabilizer strut fittings, repetitively inspecting each stabilizer assembly attachment bolt and barrel nut set, each forward root fitting, each attachment fitting including the bolt holes and fastener holes, condition of the fasteners, and each attachment fitting mating surface. Depending on the inspection results, removing parts from service.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Sikorsky Model S-92A helicopters with certain part-numbered horizontal stabilizer assemblies (stabilizer assembly), certain part-numbered forward root fittings, or certain part-numbered stabilizer strut fittings installed.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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