Airworthiness Directive 2020-19-07

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Official AD 2020-19-07 · FR doc 2020-20748 · 2020-09-22 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters. This AD requires modifying the weight on wheels (WoW) support installation on the main landing gear (MLG). This AD was prompted by a report that an inappropriately tightened WoW support could result in a rotation of the support and improper WoW switch performance. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2020-19-07 applies to

MakesLeonardo S.P.A.
ModelsAW169
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials MN01–MN84, MN01–MN81.
Part-conditional6F3210V00132, 6F3210V00133, 6F3210V00232, 6F3210V00233.

Applies only to helicopters with left-hand (LH) main landing gear (MLG) assembly P/N 6F3210V00132 or 6F3210V00133 (S/N MN01 through MN84 inclusive), or right-hand (RH) MLG assembly P/N 6F3210V00232 or 6F3210V00233 (S/N MN01 to MN81 inclusive), installed. Does not apply to helicopters with an MLG modified per Magnaghi Aeronautica S.p.A. Service Bulletin No. SB-07-2017-AW169, Issue 5, dated November 22, 2017, or to MLG with a 'B' at the end of the serial number.

Whether AD 2020-19-07 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 2020-19-07 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.