Airworthiness Directive 2008-02-10
one-timeAirworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS 355 F2 and AS 355 N Helicopters
What this AD requires
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France Model AS 355 F2 and AS 355 N helicopters. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The European Aviation Safety Agency, the Technical Agent for France, with which we have a bilateral agreement, states in the MCAI:
Which aircraft AD 2008-02-10 applies to
Applies to all serial numbers, certificated in any category. AD addresses incorrect Illustrated Parts Catalog reference for the load compensator lever: helicopters Post-MOD 072065 should have lever P/N 355A27-0082-00, Pre-MOD 072065 should have P/N 355A27-0072-00; inspection required to verify compatibility.
Whether AD 2008-02-10 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:
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.