Is AD 2026-05-06 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2026-05-06 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2026-05-06 apply to?

AD 2026-05-06 applies to Airbus Helicopters — models AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, SA330J, AS332, SA330. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2026-05-06

one-time

Official AD 2026-05-06 · FR doc 2026-04919 · 2026-03-13 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, and SA330J helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of fatigue cracks found on arms of the tail rotor (TR) pitch change spider due to a load increase originating from degraded bearing stacks. This AD requires reduced life limit intervals for the affected bearing stack and requires replacing the affected bearing stack before exceeding these intervals. This AD also prohibits the installation of the affected bearing stack on a helicopter, unless certain requirements are met. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2026-05-06 applies to

MakesAirbus Helicopters

ModelsAS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, SA330J, AS332, SA330

Whether AD 2026-05-06 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 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 2026-05-06 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.