Airworthiness Directive 2022-12-08

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Official AD 2022-12-08 · FR doc 2022-12883 · 2022-06-14 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 BETA, R44, and R44 II helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of intermittent or abnormal operation of the engine revolutions per minute (RPM) governor (governor). This AD requires inspecting the engine RPM sensor wiring and installing a wiring kit. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2022-12-08 applies to

MakesRobinson Helicopter Company
ModelsR22 BETA, R44, R44 II, R22
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 4825–4857, 4860–4860, 4861–4861, 2625–2669, 30061–30061, 30071–30080, 30083–30083, 30084–30084, 14364–14364, 14412–14512, 14514–14517, 14519–14521, 14525–14525.

Serial ranges by model: R22 BETA S/Ns 4825-4857, 4860, 4861; R44 S/Ns 2625-2669, 30061, 30071-30080, 30083, 30084 (helicopters with an R44 Cadet designation are Model R44); R44 II S/Ns 14364, 14412-14512, 14514-14517, 14519-14521, 14525.

Whether AD 2022-12-08 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 2022-12-08 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.