Airworthiness Directive 2015-14-04

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Official AD 2015-14-04 · FR doc 2015-16939 · 2015-07-13 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Kaman) Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Kaman Model K-1200 helicopters with certain main rotor blades (MRB) installed. This AD requires inspecting each MRB for a crack or damage. This AD was prompted by a report that a crack was found on an MRB during a tear-down inspection. The actions are intended to detect a crack in the MRB, which could lead to failure of the MRB and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2015-14-04 applies to

MakesKaman
ModelsK-1200
Part-conditionalK911001-009, K911001-010, K911001-109, K911001-110.

Applies only when a main rotor blade (MRB) P/N K911001-009, -010, -109, or -110 is installed.

Whether AD 2015-14-04 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 complianceThe specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
DateWhen the work was done.
Aircraft timeTotal time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificateThe A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 2015-14-04 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.