Proposed Rule 25 Sep 2025 aircraft, incorporation by reference, safety, faa, regulation, airworthiness, air transportation, airbus, compliance, aviation, aviation safety

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Canada Aircraft

The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would have applied to certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. This action revises the NPRM by adding a requirement to re-identify the ceiling panel liners. 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.

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Rule 24 Sep 2025 aviation, airworthiness, regulatory, aviation safety, aircraft, safety, compliance, air transportation, incorporation by reference, faa, engine maintenance

✈️FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for International Aero Engines AG

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain International Aero Engines AG (IAE AG) Model V2522-A5, V2524- A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, V2531-E5, and V2533-A5 engines. This AD was prompted by a manufacturer investigation that revealed a quality escape following angled ultrasonic inspections (AUSIs) performed on certain high-pressure turbine (HPT) 1st-stage hubs and HPT 2nd-stage hubs. This AD requires removal and replacement of certain HPT 1st-stage hubs and HPT 2nd-stage hubs. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 24 Sep 2025 helicopter safety, aviation safety, aircraft, safety, incorporation by reference, airworthiness directive, faa, leonardo s.p.a., aviation regulation, air transportation

🚁New Airworthiness Directive for Leonardo Helicopters by FAA

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Leonardo S.p.A. Model AW189 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a fire occurring during the operational check of the engine anti-icing system. This AD requires inspecting and measuring the resistance of the air intake electrical connectors, inspecting the bonding strap, reporting the results of the inspections, and depending on the results of the inspection, accomplishing corrective actions. This AD also prohibits the installation of an air intake controller unless certain actions are accomplished. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Proposed Rule 24 Sep 2025 aviation, airworthiness, aviation safety, aircraft, compliance, air transportation, incorporation by reference, airbus, regulations, faa, maintenance, safety

✈️Proposed FAA Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Airplanes

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-03-07, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes, and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, - 213, -231, -232, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, -252NX, - 253NX, -271NX, and -272NX airplanes. AD 2025-03-07 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2025-03-07, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require certain actions in AD 2025-03-07 and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, and would expand the applicability. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 24 Sep 2025 aviation safety, airbus helicopters, aircraft, safety, regulatory compliance, incorporation by reference, faa, airworthiness directives, helicopter maintenance, air transportation

🚁New Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 D-3

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This AD is prompted by reports of momentary direct current (DC) power interruption in flight of both essential busses. This AD requires revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual (RFM) to incorporate an emergency and malfunction procedure. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Proposed Rule 24 Sep 2025 airworthiness, aviation safety, aircraft, safety, compliance, incorporation by reference, regulations, faa, airline industry, air transportation

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for ATR Airplanes Affects Operators

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42- 500 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 24 Sep 2025 aviation, airworthiness, aviation safety, aircraft, compliance, air transportation, incorporation by reference, regulations, faa, safety

✈️New Airworthiness Directive for Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze Airplanes

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze Sp. z o.o. Model PZL M28 05 airplanes. This AD was prompted by incorrect flap settings and airspeed during approach for landing under one engine inoperative (OEI) conditions in the airplane flight manual (AFM) emergency procedures. This AD requires revising the existing AFM for your airplane to provide the correct emergency procedures. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 23 Sep 2025 aerospace, aviation, regulations, aircraft, boeing, aviation safety, faa, safety standards, reporting and recordkeeping requirements

✈️FAA Issues Special Conditions for Boeing 757-200 Series Airplanes

These special conditions are issued for The Boeing Company (Boeing) Model 757-200 series airplane. This airplane, as modified by H4 Aerospace (UK) Ltd (H4 Aerospace), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards. This design feature is associated with seats that include non-traditional, large, non-metallic panels. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

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Proposed Rule 22 Sep 2025 airbus helicopters, airworthiness directive, air transportation, aviation safety, incorporation by reference, helicopter maintenance, aircraft, faa, safety

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Helicopters H160-B

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B helicopters modified by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SR00223IB. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that several self-locking nuts of the window jettisoning system could be loosened by hand due to a non-conformity in the cable kit. This proposed AD would require modifying an affected window into a serviceable window. This proposed AD would also prohibit installing an affected window on any helicopter modified with STC SR00223IB. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 18 Sep 2025 aviation, airbus, faa, regulation, aircraft, safety, incorporation by reference, compliance, air transportation, aviation safety, airworthiness

✈️Airworthiness Directive Compliance

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-25- 51, which applied to all Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD- 500-1A10 and Model BD-500-1A11 airplanes. AD 2022-25-51 required revising the Limitations section of the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to include a new warning and a new limitation. Since the FAA issued AD 2022-25-51, updated primary flight control computer (PFCC) software has been developed to address the unsafe condition. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2022-25-51, requires installing the updated PFCC software, which terminates the AFM revision, and removes airplanes from the applicability. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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