Airworthiness Directive 2001-15-19
one-timeAirworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS-365N3 Helicopters
What this AD requires
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (ECF) Model AS-365N3 helicopters that requires modifying the Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) software within 90 days after the effective date of this AD. This amendment is prompted by a design problem in the FADEC "power loss printed circuit board" software found during laboratory testing. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent loss of the FADEC one-engine- inoperative power and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Which aircraft AD 2001-15-19 applies to
Cross-reference boilerplate only; model list precedes excerpt and was not captured. Requires FADEC software modification per Eurocopter France Service Bulletin No. 71.00.13, Revision 1, dated October 17, 2000, to prevent loss of one-engine-inoperative FADEC power.
Whether AD 2001-15-19 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.
How AD compliance is recorded
A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:
Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.
Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.