Is AD 2020-09947 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2020-09947 requires a repetitive inspection every 10 hours. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Airworthiness Directive 2020-09947

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2020-09947 apply to?

AD 2020-09947 applies to Airbus Helicopters — models SA-365C, SA-365C1, SA-365C2, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, AS-365N3, SA-366G1. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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AD 2020-09947 · 2020-05-11 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-12-07 for Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model SA-365C, SA-365C1, SA-365C2, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, AS 365 N3, and SA-366G1 helicopters. AD 2011-12-07 required repetitively inspecting the adhesive bead between the bushings and the Starflex star (Starflex) arms and the Starflex arm ends. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2011-12-07 while omitting helicopters with an improved Starflex installed from the applicability. This AD was prompted by the development of the improved Starflex by Airbus Helicopters. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 10 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 2020-09947 applies to

MakesAirbus Helicopters

ModelsSA-365C, SA-365C1, SA-365C2, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, AS-365N3, SA-366G1, SA-365, AS-365, SA-366

Part-conditional — 365A31-1212-00, 365A31-1213-00.

Applies only to helicopters WITHOUT Airbus Helicopters Modification 0762C37 (Starflex star arm P/N 365A31-1212-00 or 365A31-1213-00) installed. Type Certificate previously held by Eurocopter France.

Whether AD 2020-09947 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

Supersession

Supersedes AD 2011-12-07.

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 2020-09947 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.