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Airworthiness Directive 2020-17-11

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Official AD 2020-17-11 · FR doc 2020-17954 · 2020-08-18 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-14-05 for Airbus Helicopters Model SA330J helicopters. AD 2017-14-05 required replacing certain right-hand (RH) hydraulic pumps and was prompted by reports of broken screws that attach the cover of the hydraulic pump. This new AD requires replacing certain left-hand (LH) and RH hydraulic pumps. This AD was prompted by reports of broken bolts that attach the cover of the hydraulic pump. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2020-17-11 applies to

MakesAirbus Helicopters
ModelsSA330J, SA330
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 4108–4108, 4141–4141, 4177–4177, 4227–4227, 4241–4241, 4284–4284, 4377–4377, 4422–4422, 4570–4570, 4573–4573, 4574–4574, 4641–4641, 4649–4649, 4668–4668, 4766–4766, 4802–4802, 4821–4821, 4831–4831, 4837–4837, 4888–4888, 4896–4896, 4946–4946, 4985–4985, 5023–5023, 5071–5071, 5304–5304, 5366–5366, 5376–5376, 5409–5409, 5442–5442, 5486–5486, 5599–5599, 5630–5630, 94075/01–94075/01, 94048/01–94048/01.
Part-conditional — FR65WEO2005-175A.

Applies only to helicopters with a left-hand (LH) or right-hand (RH) hydraulic pump P/N FR65WEO2005-175A having one of the listed serial numbers installed. This AD replaces AD 2017-14-05.

Whether AD 2020-17-11 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 2020-17-11 complied with on your aircraft?

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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.