FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; TEXTRON AVIATION, INC. (TYPE CERTIFICATE PREVIOUSLY HELD BY CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY) AIRPLANES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 28 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 all Textron Aviation, Inc, Model 525B airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by the manufacturer's revision of the aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) to introduce more restrictive inspection intervals. This proposed AD would require revising the Airworthiness Limitations Sectio...