Is AD 2013-15-02 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2013-15-02 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2013-15-02 apply to?

AD 2013-15-02 applies to Bell — models 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, 412EP. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2013-15-02

one-time

Official AD 2013-15-02 · FR doc 2013-18079 · 2013-07-30 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-10-03 for Bell Helicopter Textron Helicopters (Bell) Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. AD 2008-10-03 required certain checks and inspections of each tail rotor blade assembly (T/R blade) at specified intervals and repairing or replacing, as applicable, any cracked or damaged T/R blade. Since we issued AD 2008-10-03, an accident attributed to a T/R failure occurred. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2008-10-03 and adds a second, more detailed inspection that allows for an earlier detection of a crack or other damage in a T/R blade. These actions are intended to prevent a failure of the T/R blade and subsequent loss of helicopter control.

Which aircraft AD 2013-15-02 applies to

MakesBell

Models205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, 412EP, 205

Part-conditional — 210-010-001 (all dash numbers), 212-010-750 (all dash numbers).

Applies with tail rotor blade assembly P/N 210-010-001-(all dash numbers) or 212-010-750-(all dash numbers) installed. Supersedes AD 2008-10-03, Amendment 39-15509 (73 FR 24858, May 6, 2008).

Whether AD 2013-15-02 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 2013-15-02 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.