AD 2023-22-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters

AD Number
2023-22-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2023-1816
FR Citation
88 FR 85833

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

The unsafe condition on these products is the potential for certain components to exceed their life limits and for maintenance tasks to not be accomplished within thresholds and intervals specified in the applicable airworthiness limitations section (ALS).

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Required Actions

Revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing helicopter maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness for your helicopter and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program for your helicopter, as applicable, to reduce the inspection interval of certain parts, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. If an incorporated limitation or threshold is reached before 30 days after the effective date of this final rule, you still have up to 30 days after the effective date of this final rule to accomplish the corresponding task.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days after the effective date of this final rule

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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