🚁FAA Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Helicopters Safety Compliance
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of over-torqued swashplate bolts on helicopters in service and in production. This AD requires removal of certain swashplate bolts from service and replacement with new (never previously installed on a helicopter) bolts, a one-time inspection for damage on the threads of the bearing ring and control ring of the swashplate and, depending on the results of the inspection, corrective actions. This AD also prohibits the installation of certain swashplates on any helicopter unless certain requirements are met. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️Revocation of Airway Routes in Alaska
This action revokes Colored Federal Airway Green 6 (G-6) and Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-459 and V-496 in Alaska. The identifier V-459 is also used for a VOR Federal Airway in California. This action revokes the Alaskan V-459, not the V-459 in California. The FAA is taking this action due to the pending decommissioning of the St. Marys, AK, Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) and the Aniak, AK, NDB.
Learn More✈️FAA Revokes and Establishes New Restricted Areas in Pendleton, VA
This action subdivides restricted area R-6606 vertically into two sub areas by removing restricted area R-6606 and establishing R- 6606A and R-6606B Pendleton, VA. This change creates an internal altitude sub-division to match daily mission requirements and allows more efficient use of the airspace. These changes do not add additional designated restricted area airspace.
Learn More📡FAA Withdraws Intent to Cancel TSO-C122a for Aviation Safety
This notice announces the FAA's withdrawal of the notice of intent to cancel Technical Standard Order (TSO-)C122a, "Equipment That Prevent Blocked Channels Used in Two-Way Radio Communications Due to Simultaneous Transmissions," dated June 18, 2012. Retaining TSO-C122a as an active TSO allows the continued design or production of articles authorized under the existing TSO approval. This withdrawal reflects the FAA's decision to maintain support for existing authorizations under TSO-C122a.
Learn More🏗️FAA Seeks Land Use Change for Lorain County Airport Property
The FAA is considering a proposal to change approximately 218 acres of airport land from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use and to authorize the sale of airport property located at Lorain County Regional Airport, Elyria, Ohio. The aforementioned land is not needed for aeronautical use. The subject property is located north of Runway 7/25 and is currently being used for agricultural purposes. The intent is to sell the land to the Lorain County Port Authority to market the property for future light industrial uses.
Learn More✈️NTSB Investigative Hearing on Midair Collision Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting an investigative hearing following a tragic midair collision involving a US Army helicopter and a commercial aircraft. The hearing will examine various safety and procedural aspects related to the incident, aiming to improve aviation safety and avoid future accidents. Participants include representatives from relevant aviation organizations.
Learn More✈️FAA Proposes Changes to Class E4 Airspace Over Elmira, NY
This action proposes to amend Class E4 airspace at Elmira/ Corning Regional Airport, Elmira, NY, due to the currently designated airspace not properly containing instrument flight rule (IFR) operations, which require controlled airspace.
Learn More✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Goodrich Cabin Attendant Seats
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Goodrich cabin attendant seats installed on Airbus SAS Model A330- 200 series, A330-200 Freighter series, A330-300 series, A330-841, A330- 941, A340-200 series, A340-300 series, A340-541, and A340-642 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that track attachments used on certain part-numbered seats are non-compliant. This proposed AD would require replacing all seat track attachments and hardware and re-identifying the seat with a new part number. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️FAA Airworthiness Directive 2025-13-10
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-25- 14, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, - 115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, - 212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. AD 2021-25-14 required repetitive inspections for cracking at the wing manhole access panel attachment holes at certain wing skin panels, and corrective action if necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 2021-25-14, new investigation results determined that additional airplanes are subject to the unsafe condition and certain structural repair manual (SRM) tasks should not be used to accomplish repairs. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2021-25-14. This AD also changes the applicability to both add and remove airplane models, updates the compliance times, and prohibits the use of certain SRM tasks for repair. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️FAA Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A350
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of loss of control of an outboard aileron surface due to hydraulic fluid contaminating an electronic card of the flight control remote module (FCRM). This AD requires replacing any affected elevator FCRM and prohibits installing aileron or spoiler FCRMs in place of elevator or rudder FCRMs. This AD also limits the installation of FCRMs under certain conditions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
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