1 Apr 2025

✈️Proposed FAA Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Canada Airplanes

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

Summary

The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would have applied to all Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. This action revises the NPRM by adding a prohibition on flight dispatch under certain conditions. The FAA is proposing this airworthiness directive (AD) to address the unsafe condition on these products. Since these actions would impose an additional burden over those in the NPRM, the FAA is requesting comments on this SNPRM.

Agencies

  • Transportation Department
  • Federal Aviation Administration

Business Impact ?

$$ - Med

The FAA's proposed airworthiness directive (AD) introduces compliance obligations for regulated entities operating Airbus Canada Limited Partnership airplanes. Businesses may need to incur costs for compliance, including labor and parts, impacting their financial planning. The estimated cost per replacement cycle is $3,595, affecting potential profit margins for airline operators.

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