Is AD 2014-24-02 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2014-24-02 requires a repetitive inspection every 24 hours. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 2014-24-02 apply to?

AD 2014-24-02 applies to Agusta — models AB139, AW139. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2014-24-02

recurring

Official AD 2014-24-02 · FR doc 2014-27995 · 2014-11-28 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-07-51 for AgustaWestland S.p.A. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters with certain main rotor (M/R) rotating scissors installed. AD 2014-07-51 required repetitively inspecting the M/R rotating scissors for play of the lower half scissor spherical bearing (bearing) and removing the bearing if there was play beyond allowable limits. AD 2014-07-51 also required removing all affected bearings. AD 2014-07-51 was prompted by reports of certain bearings dislodging from certain M/R rotating scissors. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2014-07-51, expands the applicability, and requires installing a special nut. These actions are intended to detect excessive play of the bearing and prevent failure of the M/R rotating scissors and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 24 hours. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2014-24-02 applies to

MakesAgusta

ModelsAB139, AW139

Part-conditional — 3G6230A00733, 3G6230V00654.

Applies only to helicopters with the specified main rotor rotating scissors part number, with the specified lower half scissors spherical bearing installed.

Whether AD 2014-24-02 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 2014-24-02 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.