How many Airworthiness Directives apply to the Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3?

6 airframe ADs apply to the Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3, of which 2 are recurring. Compliance and next-due dates depend on the individual aircraft's logbooks.

What should I check in a Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3's records before buying?

AD compliance, a continuous annual/100-hr inspection history, service bulletins, life-limited parts, Form 337 alterations, equipment inspections (ELT/transponder/altimeter), and damage history.

Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3 — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist

89 Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3s 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.

Registered

Applicable ADs

Recurring

Serial-conditional

Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3

recurring
AD 2026-01878 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2026-01-30
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK117 D-3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of excessive wear on the bearing bolts, installed on the swashplate, connecting the cardan ring and the contr…
one-time
AD 2025-24181 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters · 2026-01-02
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 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 damaged hoist hooks and hoist hook nuts. This AD requires performing an ins…
one-time
AD 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-time
AD 2022-11936 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2022-06-03
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK117 A-1, MBB- BK117 A-3, MBB-BK117 A-4, MBB-BK117 B-1, MBB-BK117 B-2, MBB-BK117 C-1, MBB-BK117 C-2, and MBB-BK117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by the FAA'…
one-time
AD 2022-08487 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2022-04-21
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of restricted collective lever movement caused by entanglement of the emergency flashlight strap with the ca…
recurring
AD 2021-13710 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters · 2021-06-29
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK117 C-2 and MBB- BK117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of increased control force in the collective axis. This AD requires repetitive visual inspecti…

This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 21 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-BK117 D-3

Airworthiness Directives

Every applicable AD matched to compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates.

Annual / 100-hr inspections

A continuous, signed inspection history (14 CFR 91.409) with no gaps.

Service bulletins & letters

Mandatory and recommended SBs/SLs, complied or noted.

Life-limited parts

Airworthiness-limitations items tracked against their limits.

Form 337s / major alterations

Field approvals and STCs on file and reconciled.

Equipment inspections

ELT (91.207), transponder (91.413), altimeter/pitot-static (91.411).

Damage & accident history

NTSB and repair-major records for this exact tail.

Logbook continuity

Unbroken records — the gaps are where value and airworthiness hide.

Run a verified records report on your MBB-BK117 D-3

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.

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Applicability 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.