Airworthiness Directive 2024-23-06

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Official AD 2024-23-06 · FR doc 2024-26919 · 2024-11-19 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC, Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MD Helicopters, LLC (MDHI), Model 369, 369A, 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and 600N helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a seized and damaged roller bearing in the pilot interconnecting cyclic torque tube (torque tube) assembly. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the torque tube assembly and roller bearings, and depending on the results, replacing parts, or accomplishing additional inspections. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 100 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 2024-23-06 applies to

MakesMd Helicopters, Llc
Models369, 369A, 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, 600N
Part-conditional369H7133-7.

Applies only if a pilot interconnecting cyclic torque tube P/N 369H7133-7 is installed.

Whether AD 2024-23-06 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 2024-23-06 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.