Is AD 2020-23-05 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2020-23-05 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2020-23-05 apply to?

AD 2020-23-05 applies to Airbus Helicopters — models EC225LP, EC225. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2020-23-05

one-time

Official AD 2020-23-05 · FR doc 2020-25472 · 2020-11-19 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-08-01 for Airbus Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters. AD 2018-08-01 required inspecting the control rod attachment yokes (yoke) of certain main rotor rotating swashplates (swashplate). This new AD retains the inspection requirements of AD 2018-08-01, expands the applicability, establishes a life limit, and adds a one-time inspection of stripped yokes. This AD was prompted by the identification of additional swashplate serial numbers affected by the unsafe condition and the establishment of a life limit for the swashplates. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2020-23-05 applies to

MakesAirbus Helicopters

ModelsEC225LP, EC225

Part-conditional — 332A31-3074-00, 332A31-3074-01.

Applies only when a main rotor (M/R) rotating swashplate P/N 332A31-3074-00 or P/N 332A31-3074-01 is installed. Replaces AD 2018-08-01.

Whether AD 2020-23-05 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 2020-23-05 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.