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Airworthiness Directive 2024-12-10

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Official AD 2024-12-10 · FR doc 2024-16012 · 2024-07-22 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Centerpointe Aerospace Inc. Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Centerpointe Aerospace Inc. (Centerpointe) Model S-58BT, S-58DT, S- 58ET, S-58FT, S-58HT, and S-58JT helicopters. This AD was prompted by an indication of a crack on the angle gearbox mount (AGBM). This AD requires repetitively performing a fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) of the AGBM at specified time intervals and, depending on the results, removing the AGBM from service. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 250 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 2024-12-10 applies to

MakesCenterpointe Aerospace Inc.
ModelsS-58BT, S-58DT, S-58ET, S-58FT, S-58HT, S-58JT, S-58

Whether AD 2024-12-10 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 2024-12-10 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.