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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters
The Federal Aviation Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 29, 2026. Comments are due by November 13, 2026.
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What the agency says
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-13-06, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, EC135T3, and EC635T2+ helicopters. AD 2025-13-06 requires inspections of the ball pivot, control rod, and yaw actuator assembly and, depending on the results of these inspections, corrective actions. AD 2025-13-06 also prohibits installing an affected part unless it is a serviceable part and certain requirements are met. Since the FAA issued AD 2025-13-06, the manufacturer developed a repetitive inspection of the ball pivot. This proposed AD would retain some of the actions of AD 2025-13-06 and would require repetitive inspection of the ball pivot and, depending on the results of those inspections, corrective actions. This proposed AD would also prohibit installing an affected part unless it is a serviceable part and certain requirements are met. Additionally, this proposed AD would require reporting the results of the inspections. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19890
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- September 29, 2026
- Comments due
- November 13, 2026
- Dates
- The FAA must receive comments on this NPRM by November 13, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2026-11790; Project Identifier MCAI-2025-01757-R
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AA64
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 39
- Topics
- Air transportation; Aircraft; Aviation safety; Incorporation by reference; Safety
- Pages
- 4
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