Is AD 2002-23-04 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2002-23-04 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2002-23-04 apply to?

AD 2002-23-04 applies to Eurocopter — models AS365. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2002-23-04

one-time

Official AD 2002-23-04 · FR doc 02-29155 · 2002-11-29 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3 Helicopters

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (ECF) model helicopters that requires inspecting the 9-degree frame (frame) for the correct edge distance of the two attachment holes for the reinforced latch support and for a crack and repairing the frame if necessary. This amendment is prompted by the detection of a fatigue crack on the left-hand (LH) side of the frame during maintenance. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of the frame due to a crack at the latch support, loss of a passenger door, damage to the rotor system, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2002-23-04 applies to

MakesEurocopter

ModelsAS365

Within 50 hrs TIS, inspect the 9-degree frame passenger-door latch-support attachment holes for edge distance (measuring the two 5.2mm holes) and cracking per Eurocopter France AS365 ASB 53.00.42; if edge distance <8mm and no crack, install a reinforcing plate (terminating action); if cracked, stop-drill and repair the frame (terminating action).

Whether AD 2002-23-04 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 2002-23-04 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.