Load Factor
UnclassifiedAirworthiness directive

Airbus Helicopters

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of magnetization on the solenoid valves for the three main servo-controls, the regulator block, and the tail servo- control due to a diode not properly installed in the hydraulic circuit. This AD requires performing a cut-off test of the rear rotor…

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FAA design approval and airworthiness documents in the Federal Register, 6 August 2026
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Found in the public record, first published here 16 August 2026.

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