Is AD 2012-13-10 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2012-13-10 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2012-13-10 apply to?

AD 2012-13-10 applies to Pzl Swidnik S.A. — models W-3A. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2012-13-10

one-time

Official AD 2012-13-10 · FR doc 2012-16939 · 2012-07-17 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; PZL Swidnik S.A. Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the PZL Swidnik S.A. (PZL) Model PZL W-3A helicopter with a certain generator air outlet collector (collector) installed. This AD requires modifying the generator air outlet collector attachments (collector attachments). This AD is prompted by an incident where cyclic control stick movement was restricted due to rotation of a loose collector, resulting in locking of the longitudinal control system hydraulic actuator fork end. These actions are intended to prevent rotation of the collector, which could lead to restricted cyclic control stick movement, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2012-13-10 applies to

MakesPzl Swidnik S.A.

ModelsW-3A

Part-conditional — GT40PCz8B.

Applies to Model PZL W-3A helicopters with a generator air outlet collector, P/N GT40PCz8B, installed.

Whether AD 2012-13-10 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 2012-13-10 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.

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.