FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; LEONARDO S.P.A. HELICOPTERS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 30 by Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-23-04 which applies to certain Leonardo S.p.A. Model A109E helicopters. AD 2021-23-04 requires repetitive inspections of the intersection of the lateral pylon and floor spar at station (STA) 1815 for cracking and repair, depending on the findings. Since the FAA issued AD 2021-23-04, it was determined that additional helicopter models are affec...