# Proposed AD FAA-2016-3343: Airbus Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2020-25-11
- Products: Airbus Helicopters
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); reopening of comment period.
- Published: September 22, 2020, 85 FR 59454
- Comments due: October 26, 2016
- Became: [AD 2020-25-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-25-11)
- Docket: FAA-2016-3343 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2016-3343, where comments are filed)
- FR document: 2020-20718
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/91/87/91875f8e51ef9df976afe9630f698e14643b5545c0257ee5705b631d857c7655 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-09-22/pdf/2020-20718.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/22/2020-20718/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/AE07629C75597D5E862585EB0047B0F7.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2016-3343

## Summary

The FAA is revising an earlier proposal to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-12-12, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B and EC130B4 helicopters. This action revises the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) by revising the compliance time, expanding the applicability, and providing improved procedures for modifying the sliding door star support as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Since these actions would impose an additional burden over those in the NPRM, the FAA is reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to comment on these changes. The comment period for the NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2016 (81 FR 74362), is reopened.

## Notices in this docket

- Oct 26, 2016: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2016-25748, comments due Dec 27, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/26/2016-25748/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters-previously-eurocopter-france)
- Sep 22, 2020: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); reopening of comment period., FR document 2020-20718, comments due Oct 26, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/22/2020-20718/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters)

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