Proposed Rule 21 Mar 2025 faa, airworthiness, safety, aviation, aircraft, airbus, incorporation by reference, regulatory compliance, maintenance, air transportation, aviation safety

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A350

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-02-18, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and - 1041 airplanes. AD 2023-02-18 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-02-18, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require certain actions in AD 2023-02-18 and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 21 Mar 2025 faa, safety, aviation, aircraft maintenance, boeing, aircraft, incorporation by reference, regulatory compliance, airworthiness directives, air transportation, aviation safety

✈️FAA Issues Correction for Boeing 737 Airworthiness Directive

The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. As published, the service information referenced in certain paragraphs of the regulatory text is incorrect, and the dates specified in the "System Airworthiness Limitation No. 3--Fan Blade Out Conditions" text and "System Airworthiness Limitation No. 4--Engine Nacelle Maintenance Errors" text of figure 1 to paragraph (j) of the regulatory text are incorrect. This document corrects those errors. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.

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Rule 21 Mar 2025 faa, compliance, business costs, aviation, safety, aircraft, regulations, incorporation by reference, 5g interoperability, airworthiness directives, air transportation, aviation safety

✈️FAA Airworthiness Directive for MHI RJ Aviation on 5G Interference

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MHI RJ Aviation ULC Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 and 440), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, and 702), CL-600- 2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550), CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), and CL-600-2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes. This AD was prompted by the determination that radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band (5G C-Band). This AD requires installing a new radio frequency (RF) bandpass filter on the coaxial line between the radio altimeter and the receive antenna in the aft equipment compartment. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 faa, airspace, incorporation by reference, navigation (air), aviation, air traffic, alaska, regulation, business compliance

✈️Revocation of Alaskan Air Traffic Routes

This action revokes Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-447 and Jet Route J-155 and amends Jet Route J-115 in Alaska. These actions are due to the decommissioning of the Chandalar Lake Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) in Alaska.

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 aircraft, regulations, airworthiness, canard aerospace, aviation, aviation safety, compliance, cybersecurity, dhc-8-400, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, faa

✈️FAA Issues Special Conditions for Canard Aerospace’s DHC-8-400

These special conditions are issued for a supplemental type certificate (STC) to install a digital systems architecture on the DeHavilland Model DHC-8-400 series airplane. This airplane, as modified by the Canard Aerospace Corporation (Canard), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This design feature is the installation of a digital systems architecture that will allow increased connectivity to and access from external network sources (e.g., operator networks, wireless devices, internet connectivity, service provider satellite communications, electronic flight bags, etc.) to the airplane's previously isolated electronic assets (networks, systems, and databases). 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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Rule 20 Mar 2025 airspace, incorporation by reference, vor, regulations, navigation (air), aviation, compliance, routing, faa

✈️FAA Amends VOR Federal Airways in Eastern United States

This action amends domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-103, V-375, and V- 473 in the eastern United States. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Roanoke, VA (ROA), VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). This action is in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.

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Proposed Rule 20 Mar 2025 air transportation, incorporation by reference, aircraft, regulations, safety, airbus sas, airworthiness directives, aviation safety, compliance, maintenance, faa

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus SAS Compliance Requirements

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-05-13, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). AD 2023-05-13 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-05-13, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2023-05-13 and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Proposed Rule 20 Mar 2025 faa, airspace, incorporation by reference, az, navigation (air), aviation, wickenburg, compliance, regulation

✈️FAA Proposes Class E Airspace Establishment in Wickenburg, AZ

This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Wickenburg, AZ. The FAA is proposing this action to support new instrument procedures and to support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 airspace, incorporation by reference, vor, regulations, business, navigation (air), aviation, compliance, faa, cincinnati

✈️FAA Amends VOR Federal Airways and RNAV Routes Impacting Cincinnati

This action amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-5, V-47, V-97, V-128, V-275, and V-517, and United States (U.S.) Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-315; and revokes VOR Federal Airway V-19. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Cincinnati, KY (CVG), VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Cincinnati VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

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Proposed Rule 20 Mar 2025 air transportation, faa, incorporation by reference, aircraft, easa, regulations, airworthiness, safety, aviation, aviation safety, compliance, maintenance, airbus, helicopters

✈️Proposed Rulemaking for Airbus EC225LP Airworthiness Directive

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual (MM) or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICAs) and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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