AD 82-10-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS355E | Airworthiness Directives; SOCIETE NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AEROSPATIALE (SNIAS) Model AS350 and AS355 Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS355F | Airworthiness Directives; SOCIETE NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AEROSPATIALE (SNIAS) Model AS350 and AS355 Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350B | Airworthiness Directives; SOCIETE NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AEROSPATIALE (SNIAS) Model AS350 and AS355 Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350C | Airworthiness Directives; SOCIETE NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AEROSPATIALE (SNIAS) Model AS350 and AS355 Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350D | Airworthiness Directives; SOCIETE NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AEROSPATIALE (SNIAS) Model AS350 and AS355 Series Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | AS350D1 | Airworthiness Directives; SOCIETE NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AEROSPATIALE (SNIAS) Model AS350 and AS355 Series Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Bond failure between the tail rotor blade body and the stainless steel leading edge strip exceeding 10 percent of the strip bond area.
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Required Actions
Inspect tail rotor blades by tapping along the span and over the surface of the leading edge strip with a coin or similar device. Remove affected blades before further flight if a change in sound tone indicates bond failure exceeding 10 percent of the bond area.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 10 hours' time in service from the last inspection until the tail rotor blades attain 100 hours' or more total time in service since new or since replacement of the stainless steel leading edge strip.
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Affected Aircraft
Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (SNIAS) Model AS350 and AS355 Series helicopters equipped with tail rotor blades P/N 350A.12.0030.01, 02, 04, or 05.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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