Robinson R44 II — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist

1,331 Robinson R44 IIs 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
1,331
Applicable ADs
5
Recurring
1
Serial-conditional
22

Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Robinson R44 II

  • recurring
    AD 2025-10097 — Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters · 2025-06-06

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-19-11 for all Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 and R44 II helicopters. AD 2024-19-11 required visually inspecting a certain flex plate assembly (flex plate) and certain clutch shaft forward yokes (yokes), including eac…

  • one-time
    AD 2024-21921 — Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters · 2024-09-26

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 and R44 II helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of a fractured clutch shaft forward yoke (yoke) on the main rotor (M/R) drive due to fatigue cracking. This AD requires vis…

  • one-time
    AD 2019-14205 — Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters · 2019-07-05

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R44 II helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the engine air induction hose (hose) and replacing any hose that is not airworthy. This AD was prompted by multiple reports of s…

  • one-time
    AD 98-27760 — Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 Helicopters · 1998-10-19

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R44 helicopters, that requires removing and replacing the cyclic control pilot's grip assembly (grip assembly) with an airworthy grip assembly. This amendment is p…

  • one-time
    AD 95-5096 — Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 Helicopters · 1995-03-02

    This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 helicopters, that currently requires revisions to the Limitations section, the Normal Procedures section, and the Emergency Procedures section of the R44 Rotorc…

This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 22 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 Robinson R44 II

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.
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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.