Is AD 2013-22-17 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2013-22-17 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2013-22-17 apply to?

AD 2013-22-17 applies to Eurocopter — models AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, EC225LP, AS332, EC225. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2013-22-17

one-time

Official AD 2013-22-17 · FR doc 2013-26052 · 2013-11-04 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the intermediate gearbox (IGB) fairing for a crack and inspecting the IGB fairing gutter (gutter), if installed, for a crack, separation, or interference. This AD is prompted by reports of cracks, separation of the IGB fairing from the gutter and attachment supports, and subsequent interference with the tail rotor (T/R) inclined drive shaft. These actions are intended to detect a crack and prevent separation of the IGB fairing, which could result in interference with the T/R inclined drive shaft and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2013-22-17 applies to

MakesEurocopter

ModelsAS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, EC225LP, AS332, EC225

Part-conditional — 332A24-0303-0501, 332A24-0303-0601, 332A081391.00, 332A081391.01.

Applies only to helicopters with an intermediate gearbox (IGB) fairing of the specified part numbers installed.

Whether AD 2013-22-17 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 2013-22-17 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.