Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 23, 2026. Document 2026-14886. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.

What it does

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters (AH) Model EC130B4 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of weaknesses in the locking mechanisms on the left-hand side swinging and sliding door. This proposed AD would require modifying the swinging door star support and sliding door star support stringer. This proposed AD would also prohibit installing an affected composite door on any helicopter unless certain requirements are met. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 39

Before this

909 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

The FAA must receive comments on this NPRM by September 8, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

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The record as published

Document number	2026-14886
Action	Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Agencies	Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published	July 23, 2026
Comments close	Sept. 8, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)	2120-AA64
Docket	FAA-2026-7226

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register