Is AD 2003-02-05 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2003-02-05 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2003-02-05 apply to?

AD 2003-02-05 applies to Eurocopter — models AS350, AS355. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2003-02-05

one-time

Official AD 2003-02-05 · FR doc 03-1190 · 2003-01-24 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, and AS355N Helicopters

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) model helicopters. This action requires measuring the diameter of the sliding door roller (roller) and the dimensions of the front end opening of the sliding door middle rail (rail) to determine if excessive wear exists, and if necessary, installing a placard prohibiting the operation of the sliding door during flight. This amendment is prompted by an incident in which a roller came out of the middle rail during a door-opening operation in flight. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent the roller from coming out of the middle rail when opening the door, which could lead to the sliding door separating from the helicopter during flight, damage to critical flight components, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2003-02-05 applies to

MakesEurocopter

ModelsAS350, AS355

Measure sliding-door roller diameter and middle-rail front-opening dimensions per Eurocopter Alert Telex 05.00.41 (Model AS350) or 05.00.39 (Model AS355), both dated May 16, 2002; if out of tolerance, placard 'DO NOT OPERATE DOOR IN FLIGHT' before further flight, and recheck measurements at intervals not exceeding 100 hours TIS.

Whether AD 2003-02-05 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 2003-02-05 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.