AD 2022-03-13

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

AD Number
2022-03-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-0019
FR Citation
87 FR 8174

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Helicopters Model AS332L2 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

cracks on the two front attachment points of the support, and subsequent investigations determined pilot actions on the yaw pedals could generate detrimental loading conditions on the support attachment points and initiate a crack.

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Required Actions

repetitively inspect the support at the four attachment points for a crack, and if there is a crack, replace the support before further flight, or modify the helicopter by replacing an affected part with an improved part, which is a terminating action for the repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 100 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 825 hours TIS.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Model AS332L2 helicopters with a support part number (P/N) 332A25-1334-00 installed.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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