AD 2025-16-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

AD Number
2025-16-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2024-0765
FR Citation
90 FR 40025

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Helicopters Model EC 130 B4 and EC 130 T2 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracks may develop at the root section of certain tail rotor blades (TRBs).

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Required Actions

Inspect those TRBs and, depending on the results, replace the TRB with a serviceable TRB. Also, prohibit installing those TRBs unless certain actions are accomplished, including repetitively fluorescent penetrant inspecting those TRBs and, depending on the results, accomplishing corrective action.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus Helicopters Model EC 130 B4 and EC 130 T2 helicopters.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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