EASA AD 2025-0101
Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section — Amendment
Summary
The document titled Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section — Amendment is an informational Airworthiness Directive record concerning Ratier-Figeac FH385 and FH386 series propellers. It clarifies that no such propellers are currently in civil service, and therefore no public AD exists. The document serves as a recommendation for military authorities responsible for aircraft with these propellers to issue their own applicable ADs.
What Changed
This amendment introduces an explanatory statement regarding the absence of a public AD for Ratier-Figeac FH385 and FH386 propellers due to their lack of presence in civil aviation. It establishes that the AD content is intended solely for military airworthiness authorities and design approval holders, recommending that military authorities issue their own legally binding ADs.
Why It Matters
This matters because it informs aviation professionals that no civil AD applies to aircraft with Ratier-Figeac FH385 and FH386 propellers, preventing confusion about compliance requirements. Military operators and maintenance organizations must coordinate with their respective military authorities to obtain and comply with the applicable ADs. This ensures proper airworthiness management for affected military aircraft.
What To Do
Operators and maintenance organizations should contact their responsible military airworthiness authority to obtain the applicable AD for aircraft equipped with Ratier-Figeac FH385 or FH386 propellers. They should follow the legally valid requirements issued by those authorities. No civil compliance actions are required at this time.