# Proposed AD FAA-2026-8786: Airbus Helicopters

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Comment period closed
- Products: Airbus Helicopters AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2 and EC225LP
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: August 24, 2026, 91 FR 54683
- Comments due: October 8, 2026
- Docket: FAA-2026-8786 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2026-8786, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2025-01803-R
- FR document: 2026-17209
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/53/69/5369a99fbdf02071e68f0ef43030ed95ddf13722a3d3ba239927c73bbdc6a2e2 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-24/pdf/2026-17209.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/24/2026-17209/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2026-17209-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2026-8786

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-17-03, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters. AD 2025-17-03 requires inspecting the emergency sea anchor and, depending on the result, replacing the emergency sea anchor. Since the FAA issued AD 2025-17-03, it has been determined that an additional inspection of an affected emergency sea anchor must be accomplished. This proposed AD would retain all of the requirements of AD 2025-17-03, would also require an additional inspection, and depending on the result, replacing the emergency sea anchor. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Aug 24, 2026: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2026-17209, comments due Oct 8, 2026 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/24/2026-17209/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters)

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