FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; BAYKAR PIAGGIO AEROSPACE S.P.A. (TYPE CERTIFICATE PREVIOUSLY HELD BY PIAGGIO AVIATION S.P.A.) AIRPLANES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Baykar Piaggio Aerospace S.p.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Piaggio Aviation S.p.A.) Airplanes.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 21 by Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Baykar Piaggio Aerospace S.p.A. (type certificate previously held by Piaggio Aviation S.p.A.) (Piaggio) Model P-180 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of corrosion and cracks affecting the vertical stabilizer. This proposed AD would require repe...