AD 2026-01-08
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | Helicopters Model EC130B4 and EC130T2 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
cracking on the center shaft assembly, which could initiate on the center shaft assembly, P/N 350A34021401, in the riveted area and propagate until failure, resulting in structural failure of the tail rotor drive shaft with consequent loss of control of a helicopter.
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Required Actions
repetitively inspect the center shaft assembly for cracks and replace the center shaft assembly if it fails the inspection or exceeds a certain TIS with a serviceable center shaft assembly (either a shaft with another P/N or the same P/N with lower hours TIS), and prohibit installing a center shaft assembly that is not a serviceable center shaft assembly on any helicopter.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters Model EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters
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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026
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