AD 2025-08-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

AD Number
2025-08-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2025-0007
FR Citation
90 FR 18774

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Helicopters Model SA341G and SA342J Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion on the contact surfaces of the tail rotor inclined and horizontal drive shaft flanges, which could result in the failure of the tail rotor drive and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Repetitively inspect the inclined and horizontal drive shaft flanges. Replace the inclined or horizontal drive shaft if corrosion is found. Prohibit installing certain inclined and horizontal drive shafts unless they are serviceable as defined.

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Compliance Time

Within the compliance times specified in EASA AD 2023-0168, using hours time-in-service and the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Model SA341G and SA342J helicopters, certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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