# Proposed AD FAA-2021-0195: Airbus Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2021-13-19
- Products: Airbus Helicopters
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: April 22, 2021, 86 FR 21231
- Comments due: June 7, 2021
- Became: [AD 2021-13-19](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2021-13-19)
- Docket: FAA-2021-0195 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2021-0195, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2020-00262-R
- FR document: 2021-08183
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/99/ab/99abcecc903b7f5c4214fd882020a64ac22f202111ced61872623ee4c09e2f3a (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-04-22/pdf/2021-08183.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/22/2021-08183/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1873466C0C988DDF862586BF007F38FC.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2021-0195

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-11-02 for Airbus Helicopters Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3 helicopters. AD 2014-11-02 requires repetitively inspecting frame number (No.) 9 for a crack. Since the FAA issued AD 2014-11-02, Airbus Helicopters developed a modification that would provide an optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections required by AD 2014-11-02. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2014-11-02, provide an optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections, and reduce the applicability by excluding certain post-modified helicopters. The actions of this proposed AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Apr 22, 2021: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2021-08183, comments due Jun 7, 2021 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/22/2021-08183/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters)

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