Is AD 2015-17-11 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2015-17-11 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2015-17-11

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2015-17-11 apply to?

AD 2015-17-11 applies to Airbus Helicopters — models AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2015-17-11 · FR doc 2015-20587 · 2015-08-25 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the swashplate assembly rotating star to determine whether a ferrule was installed. If a ferrule exists, this AD requires inspecting the rotating star for a crack and removing any cracked rotating star. This AD was prompted by a report that reconditioning the rotating swashplate per a certain repair procedure could result in the rotating star cracking. The actions of this AD are intended to detect a crack in the rotating star and prevent failure of the rotating star and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2015-17-11 applies to

MakesAirbus Helicopters

ModelsAS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, EC130B4, EC130T2, AS350, AS355, EC130

Part-conditional — 350A371003-04, 350A371003-05, 350A371003-06, 350A371003-07, 350A371003-08.

Applies only when a swashplate assembly with rotating star, P/N 350A371003-04 through -08, is installed.

Whether AD 2015-17-11 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 2015-17-11 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.