Is AD 2001-17-32 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2001-17-32 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2001-17-32

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2001-17-32 apply to?

AD 2001-17-32 applies to Eurocopter — models AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2001-17-32 · FR doc 01-21747 · 2001-08-30 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS350B, B1, B2, B3, BA, D, D1 and AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters

What this AD requires

This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Eurocopter France (ECF) Model AS350B, B1, B2, B3, BA, D, AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters. That AD requires inspecting certain versions of the tail rotor pitch change spider assembly (spider assembly) for the proper rotational torque, axial play, and any brinelling of the bearing. This AD requires identifying the spider assembly with index marks to detect bearing spacer rotation, visually checking to ensure that the index marks are aligned before the first flight of each day, and subsequently modifying the spider assembly. This AD also adds the ECF Model AS350D1 helicopters to the applicability. This AD is prompted by operator reports that the spider assembly bearing spacers are rotating. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect rotation of the spider assembly bearing spacers, prevent seizure of the bearing, loss of tail rotor control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2001-17-32 applies to

MakesEurocopter

ModelsAS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS350, AS355

Part-conditional — 350A33-2004-00, 350A33-2004-01, 350A33-2004-02, 350A33-2004-03, 350A33-2004-05, 350A33-2009-00, 350A33-2009-01.

Applies only when tail rotor pitch change spider assembly P/N 350A33-2004 (-00/-01/-02/-03/-05) or 350A33-2009 (-00/-01) is installed AND MOD 076554 has not been incorporated.

Whether AD 2001-17-32 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:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2001-17-32 complied with on your aircraft?

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.

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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.