Is AD 2002-20-03 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2002-20-03 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2002-20-03 apply to?

AD 2002-20-03 applies to Eurocopter. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2002-20-03

one-time

Official AD 2002-20-03 · FR doc 02-24988 · 2002-10-02 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS332C, L, L1, and L2; AS350B, BA, B1, B2, B3, and D; AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N; AS-365N2; AS 365 N3; SA330F, G, and J; SA-360C; SA-365C, C1, and C2; SA.316B and C; and SA.319B Helicopters

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (ECF) model helicopters that requires a one-time measurement of the electrical resistance between the ferry fuel tank (tank) electrostatic ground connector and the tank filler neck before the next refueling of an installed tank or before the first fueling after installing a tank. If the electrical resistance has a value more than 1.5 milliohms, this AD prohibits refueling the tank. This amendment is prompted by reports of an inadequate electrical bond between the electrostatic ground connector and its support on several tank installations. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent refueling a tank that is not adequately electrically bonded, which could generate an electric arc between the refueling nozzle and the tank, causing an explosion.

Which aircraft AD 2002-20-03 applies to

MakesEurocopter

Fuel tank electrical bonding resistance check (tank ground connector to filler neck, max 1.5 milliohms) before refueling, per Eurocopter Telex No. 000112 / French DGAC AD 2000-302(A); specific model applicability not stated in the extracted text.

Whether AD 2002-20-03 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 2002-20-03 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.