Superseded. This AD was superseded by AD 2021-09-05. Verify which one applies to your serial and effectivity before any maintenance action.
AD 2016-08-20
Effective 06/06/2016 · Published 05/02/2016
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)
Summary
We are superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2014-12-51 for Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France) Model EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2014-12-51 required repetitively inspecting the tailboom to Fenestron junction frame (junction frame) for a crack. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2014-12-51, changes the applicability from helicopters with certain hours time-in-service (TIS) to junctio…