Is AD 2014-20-16 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2014-20-16 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2014-20-16 apply to?

AD 2014-20-16 applies to Brantly International, Inc. — models B-2, B-2A, B-2B. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2014-20-16

one-time

Official AD 2014-20-16 · FR doc 2014-23592 · 2014-10-07 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Brantly International, Inc. Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Brantly International, Inc. (Brantly) Model B-2, Model B-2A, and Model B-2B helicopters with certain main rotor blades. This AD requires inspecting each main rotor (M/R) blade for a crack or delamination and removing the blade if a crack exists or if the delamination exceeds certain thresholds. This AD was prompted by multiple reports of M/R blade cracks and an incident in which a crack that originated near the M/R blade trailing edge resulted in the loss of a large section of the M/R blade. The actions of this AD are intended to prevent loss of the M/R blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2014-20-16 applies to

MakesBrantly International, Inc.

ModelsB-2, B-2A, B-2B

Part-conditional — 248-101, 248-202, 248-404.

Applies only to helicopters with the specified main rotor blade part number installed.

Whether AD 2014-20-16 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 2014-20-16 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.