Is AD 2016-07-26 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2016-07-26 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2016-07-26 apply to?

AD 2016-07-26 applies to Airbus Helicopters — models SA365N, SA365N1, AS365N2, AS365N3, SA365, AS365. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2016-07-26

one-time

Official AD 2016-07-26 · FR doc 2016-07981 · 2016-04-11 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France)

What this AD requires

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2010-23-02 for Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS- 365N2, and AS 365 N3 helicopters. AD 2010-23-02 required amending the Limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) to limit the never-exceed velocity (VNE) to 150 Knots Indicated Air Speed (KIAS) and to add a 1,500 ft/minute rate of descent (R/D) limitation beyond 140 KIAS. Since we issued AD 2010-23-02, a design change designated as modification (MOD) 0755B28 improved the dynamic behavior of the horizontal stabilizer such that AD actions are not required. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2010-23-01 and revises the applicability to exclude helicopters with MOD 0755B28. We are issuing this AD to exclude certain helicopters from the applicability and restrict the VNE on other helicopters to prevent failure of the horizontal stabilizer and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2016-07-26 applies to

MakesAirbus Helicopters

ModelsSA365N, SA365N1, AS365N2, AS365N3, SA365, AS365

Part-conditional — 365A13-3030-1901, 365A13-3030-1902, 365A13-3030-1903, 365A13-3030-1904, 365A13-3030-1905, 365A13-3030-1906, 365A13-3030-1908, 365A13-3030-1909.

Applies only to helicopters with one of the listed horizontal stabilizer part numbers installed, except those with modification 0755B28 installed.

Whether AD 2016-07-26 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 2016-07-26 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.

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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.