# Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

**Action Urgency Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). |
| Published | 2026-10-28 |
| Comments close | 2026-12-14 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 14 CFR 39 |
| Summary | The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-01-05, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopter France) Model AS350B3 and EC130B4 helicopters. AD 2013-01-05 requires revising the Limitations section of the rotorcraft flight manual (RFM) supplement to reduce the starter generator operating current to 180 amperes (amps) and installing a placard in the instrument panel to indicate the revised limitation. Since the FAA issued AD 2013-01-05, the manufacturer determined the applicability needs to be revised to add helicopters equipped with certain part numbered starter |
| Document number | 2026-21932 |

## Why this score
- Upcoming deadline.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/28/2026-21932/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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