# Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2022-10-11 · Effective 2022-11-15 · 87 FR 61233
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-21949
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** Airbus
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 87 FR 61233
- **Publication date:** 2022-10-11
- **Effective date:** 2022-11-15
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2022-0888
## Abstract

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-10-10 for all Airbus Helicopters Model SA330J helicopters. AD 2021-10-10 required repetitively inspecting the main gearbox (MGB) particle detector and the MGB bottom housing (oil sump) for metal particles, analyzing any metal particles that are found, and replacing the MGB if necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 2021-10-10, additional review concluded that installing an improved planet gear assembly is necessary. This AD continues to require repetitively inspecting the MGB particle detector and the MGB bottom housing (oil sump) for metal particles, and analyzing any metal particles that are found, and also requires replacing the planet gear assembly and repetitively inspecting and establishing an airworthiness limitation for that assembly as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/10/11/2022-21949/airworthiness-directives-airbus-helicopters)
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