# Proposed AD FAA-2026-11795: Airbus Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Comments due Nov 16
- Products: Airbus Helicopters AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N and AS355NP
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: September 30, 2026, 91 FR 61808
- Comments due: November 16, 2026
- Docket: FAA-2026-11795 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2026-11795, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2026-00539-R
- FR document: 2026-19987
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/b3/f1/b3f17452e9c74a7bb9547cfa2e21c8ec998e82d63884551be9b60c33a1244092 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-30/pdf/2026-19987.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/30/2026-19987/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2026-19987-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2026-11795

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2026-10-16, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters. AD 2026-10- 16 requires revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual (MM) or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable. Since the FAA issued AD 2026-10-16, a determination was made that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations and maintenance tasks are necessary. This proposed AD would require incorporating these airworthiness limitations into the ALS of the existing MM or ICA and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Sep 30, 2026: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2026-19987, comments due Nov 16, 2026 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/30/2026-19987/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters)

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