Is AD 2020-24-07 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2020-24-07 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2020-24-07 apply to?

AD 2020-24-07 applies to Airbus Helicopters — models AS350B3, EC130B4, EC130T2, AS350, EC130. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2020-24-07

one-time

Official AD 2020-24-07 · FR doc 2020-26867 · 2020-12-08 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-26-02 for Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France) Model AS350B3, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2018-26-02 required inspecting the pilot's and co-pilot's throttle twist for proper operation. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2018-26-02 and adds calendar time compliance times for the required actions. This AD was prompted by a public comment that prompted additional review. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2020-24-07 applies to

MakesAirbus Helicopters

ModelsAS350B3, EC130B4, EC130T2, AS350, EC130

AS350B3: applies with an ARRIEL 2B1 engine (two-channel FADEC) and new twist grip MOD 073254, OR with an ARRIEL 2D engine installed. EC130B4: applies with an ARRIEL 2B1 engine (two-channel FADEC) and new twist grip MOD 073773 installed. EC130T2: applies with an ARRIEL 2D engine installed. Replaces AD 2018-26-02.

Whether AD 2020-24-07 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 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 2020-24-07 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.