Is AD 2023-13-08 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2023-13-08 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2023-13-08 apply to?

AD 2023-13-08 applies to Airbus Helicopters — models EC225LP, EC225. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2023-13-08

one-time

Official AD 2023-13-08 · FR doc 2023-15596 · 2023-07-24 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-05-03 for certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters. AD 2021-05-03 required various inspections of a certain part-numbered left-hand (LH) engine fuel supply (fuel supply) hose and depending on the inspection results, reinstalling or removing the fuel supply hose from service. AD 2021-05-03 also required installing an improved part and prohibited installing an affected fuel supply hose on any helicopter unless it was installed by following certain procedures. Since the FAA issued AD 2021-05-03, there were reports of difficulties using an adjusting tool to install the improved fuel supply hose. This AD continues to require the actions of AD 2021-05-03, expands the applicability, expands the parts installation limitations, and requires using an improved adjusting tool and updated procedures. This AD also updates certain compliance times and clarifies certain requirements. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2023-13-08 applies to

MakesAirbus Helicopters

ModelsEC225LP, EC225

Part-conditional — 704A34416087, 704A34416101.

Applies only if a left-hand side (LH) engine fuel supply hose P/N 704A34416087 or P/N 704A34416101 is installed.

Whether AD 2023-13-08 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 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 2023-13-08 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.