Airworthiness Directive 95-06-07
recurringAirworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 Helicopters
What this AD requires
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) Model R22 helicopters, that currently requires an initial dye penetrant inspection of the main rotor drive forward flexplate (flexplate), and repetitive visual inspections of certain installed flexplates. This amendment is prompted by three accidents reported by the airworthiness authority of Australia involving failure of the flexplate, located between the main rotor gearbox and clutch assembly. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of the flexplate, failure of the main rotor drive system, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Which aircraft AD 95-06-07 applies to
Applies only to helicopters with forward flexplate P/N A947-1 (with bonded washers) or P/N A193-1 (without bonded washers) installed. Flexplate P/N A947-1E and subsequent FAA-approved revisions to P/N A947-1 are exempt.
Whether AD 95-06-07 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:
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.