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Airworthiness Directive 2024-04-02

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Official AD 2024-04-02 · FR doc 2024-03920 · 2024-02-27 · 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, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, R22 Mariner, R44, R44 II, and R66 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of helicopters losing a tail rotor blade (TRB) tip cap. This AD requires visually checking and inspecting certain part-numbered and serial-numbered TRB tip caps for evidence of corrosion and, depending on the results, removing the corrosion. This AD also requires removing all affected TRBs from service and prohibits installing them on any helicopter. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2024-04-02 applies to

MakesRobinson Helicopter Company
ModelsR22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, R22 Mariner, R44, R44 II, R66
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials ?–11279, ?–14329, ?–3099.
Part-conditional — A029-2, C029-3, F029-1.

Applies only when the following tail rotor blade (TRB) is installed: (1) Model R22/R22 Alpha/R22 Beta/R22 Mariner with TRB P/N A029-2 (REV A through U inclusive), TRB S/N up to 11279 inclusive; (2) Model R44/R44 II with TRB P/N C029-3 (REV A through Q inclusive), TRB S/N up to 14329 inclusive; (3) Model R66 with TRB P/N F029-1 (REV A through F inclusive), TRB S/N up to 3099 inclusive.

Whether AD 2024-04-02 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.
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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.