Proposed Rule 6 May 2025 faa, safety, aircraft, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, aircraft safety, airworthiness directives, bombardier, aviation regulation

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Bombardier Airplanes

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by tail strikes that occurred during landing with partial flap configurations. This proposed AD would require revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to provide the flightcrew with procedures to follow when landing under certain conditions. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 2 May 2025 compliance, safety, aircraft, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, airworthiness directive, maintenance, aerospace, bombardier, aviation regulation

✈️New Airworthiness Directive for Bombardier Aircraft Maintenance Compliance

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Inc. Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 1 May 2025 compliance, faa, safety, aircraft, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, airworthiness directive, airbus, aviation regulation, air safety

✈️New Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Aircraft Requires Compliance

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a widespread fatigue damage (WFD) scenario review for a certification project that indicated several cracks found around the potable water and wastewater service panels were WFD instead of typical fatigue. This AD requires modification of the potable water and wastewater service panels, 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.

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Rule 18 Apr 2025 faa, incorporation by reference, class e airspace, airspace, navigation (air), wyoming, aviation regulation, pine bluffs

✈️New Class E Airspace Established at Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport

This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport, Pine Bluffs, WY, to support the airport's transition from visual flight rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. This airspace rule-making action enhances the safety and efficiency of IFR arrivals and departures by providing controlled airspace for instrument procedures.

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Rule 10 Apr 2025 faa, safety, aircraft, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, airworthiness directive, helicopter safety, aviation regulation, bell textron

🚁New FAA Airworthiness Directive for Bell Textron Helicopters

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 505 helicopters. The FAA previously sent this AD as an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. This AD was prompted by deformation and/or improper pin engagement in the knuckles of the door hinge on the aft movable ballast box assembly. This AD requires removing all ballast weights from the aft movable ballast box assembly and prohibits the use of ballast weights within the aft movable ballast box assembly, as specified in a Transport Canada emergency AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 18 Mar 2025 faa, safety, aircraft, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, safety compliance, air transportation, airworthiness directives, aircraft maintenance, aviation regulation

✈️New Airworthiness Directive Impacts Airbus Canada Airlines

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a design review that discovered software protection logic for potential large leaks from the engine bleed duct inside the engine core compartments was partially impaired. This AD requires revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to incorporate the procedures for the flightcrew to manually isolate the opposite functional engine in the event of an engine bleed duct large leak condition, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference (IBR). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 13 Feb 2025 faa, safety, aircraft, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, aircraft safety, airworthiness directive, aviation regulation, maintenance compliance

✈️FAA Airworthiness Directive Mandates Rudder Replacement

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of broken rudders. This AD requires replacing any rudder equipped with a rudder post made from a certain carbon steel with a rudder equipped with a rudder post made from a certain low-alloy steel. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Compliance, Financial Impact 8 Jan 2025 compliance, faa, safety, aircraft, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, air transportation, airworthiness directive, gulfstream, aviation regulation

✈️FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Gulfstream Aircraft Compliance

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GVII-G500 and GVII-G600 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of cracking in the electrical grounding receptacles located on the left and right wings. This AD requires inspecting the electrical grounding receptacles for cracks and corrosion, performing applicable on-condition actions, and sealing over the grounding receptacles on the top of the wings to permanently disable the receptacle. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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