Airbus MBB-BK 117 D-2 — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist
21 Airbus MBB-BK 117 D-2s are on the U.S. registry. Here’s what a records review covers for one — the Airworthiness Directives that apply, the known trouble spots, and the checklist a buyer or owner should hold every logbook against.
Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Airbus MBB-BK 117 D-2
- one-timeAD 2026-09521 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2026-05-13
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 and MBB- BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a determination that a certain part-numbered standard MS18027 type hook may be subject to localiz…
- one-timeAD 2026-08324 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2026-04-29
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. The FAA previously sent this AD as an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. This AD was promp…
- one-timeAD 2026-04921 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2026-03-13
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 A-1, MBB-BK 117 A-3, MBB-BK 117 A-4, MBB-BK 117 B-1, MBB-BK 117 B-2, and MBB-BK 117 C-1 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a main rotor head (MR…
- one-timeAD 2025-20135 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters · 2025-11-18
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 and MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of airspeed and altitude indication errors. This AD requires revising the existing rotorcraft fl…
- one-timeAD 2023-27111 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2023-12-11
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by recalculations of the inspection intervals for certain parts. This AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations…
- one-timeAD 2022-02757 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2022-02-10
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 and MBB- BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by report that a collective bellcrank-K was found incorrectly installed on a helicopter. This AD req…
- one-timeAD 2022-01540 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2022-01-26
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2, MBB-BK 117 D-2, and MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of engine flame out following prolonged operations in falling snow on hel…
- one-timeAD 2021-13128 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2021-06-24
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of chafing marks on the wiring harness behind the middle side panels in the area of the front passenger (PAX)…
- recurringAD 2021-11444 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH · 2021-06-02
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-07-07 for various Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) Model MBB-BK117 and Model BO-105 helicopters. AD 2019-07-07 required removing certain part numbered swashplate bellows (bellows) from service, clean…
- one-timeAD 2020-20763 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters · 2020-09-22
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of an erroneous low rotor revolutions per minute (RPM) indication after establishing a one engine inoperative (OEI…
- one-timeAD 2017-25189 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters · 2017-11-28
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD requires amending the rotorcraft flight manual to establish a minimum airspeed limitation for the autopilot cruise height mode…
- one-timeAD 2016-00664 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus Helicopters) · 2016-01-21
We are revising airworthiness directive (AD) 2015-12-09 for Airbus Helicopters Model EC135P1, EC135T1, EC135P2, EC135T2, EC135P2+, EC135T2+, and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. AD 2015-12-09 required inspecting certain washers for movement and making the appropriate repairs if the wa…
This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 50 serial/mod-conditional ADs that actually apply to your aircraft come from its digitized logbooks — that’s the verified report.
The records checklist for a Airbus MBB-BK 117 D-2
Enter a tail number and Tailplate reads its logbooks against this list — every AD matched to compliance evidence, next-due dates computed, damage history pulled, and a records-adjusted value.
Look up a tail number →or see the free AD listApplicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and the aircraft’s type certificate; it is advisory and not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.