Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 27, 2026. Document 2026-21855. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, EC135T3, EC635T2+, MBB-BK 117 C-2, and MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks on the cable drum of the rescue hoist assembly. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the cable drum of certain rescue hoist assemblies for cracks and, depending on the results, replacing or repairing the cable drum of the rescue hoist assembly. This AD also prohibits the operation and the installation of an affected rescue hoist assembly on a helicopter, unless certain requirements are met. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Compared with
The Federal Aviation Administration has published 476 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 518 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1075 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Swearingen, Fairchild Aircraft, and M7 Aerospace) Airplanes
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
- Oct. 27, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines
Since then:
- Oct. 28, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
- Nov. 2, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG (Formerly BRP-Powertrain GMBH & CO KG and Bombardier-Rotax GmbH) Engines
- Nov. 2, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. Airplanes
- Nov. 2, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Nov. 2, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Nov. 3, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters
- Nov. 3, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A.; Embraer S.A.) Airplanes
- Nov. 3, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Nov. 3, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
- Nov. 4, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd
- What happens next and when
This AD is effective December 1, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-21855 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration |
| Published | Oct. 27, 2026 |
| Effective date | Dec. 1, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2120-AA64 |
| Docket | FAA-2026-1326 |
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