Is AD 2021-02-20 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2021-02-20 requires a repetitive inspection every 50 hours. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 2021-02-20 apply to?

AD 2021-02-20 applies to Helicopteres Guimbal — models Cabri G2. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2021-02-20

recurring

Official AD 2021-02-20 · FR doc 2021-02532 · 2021-02-05 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Hélicoptères Guimbal Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all H[eacute]licopt[egrave]res Guimbal Model Cabri G2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a crack in a rotating scissor fitting. This AD requires an initial and repetitive inspections of certain rotating and non-rotating scissor fittings, and depending on the results, replacing the affected assembly. This AD also prohibits installing certain main rotor hubs (MRHs) and swashplate guides unless the initial inspection has been accomplished. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 50 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 2021-02-20 applies to

MakesHelicopteres Guimbal

ModelsCabri G2

Part-conditional — G12-00-200.

Applies to helicopters with a rotating or non-rotating scissor fitting part number G12-00-200 installed on the main rotor hub (MRH) or swashplate guide, respectively.

Whether AD 2021-02-20 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 2021-02-20 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.