FAA Airworthiness Directives

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

• 2026-11-03 — Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters: FAA proposes to expand an existing airworthiness directive for certain MD Helicopters models to require replacement or reidentification of specified overrunning clutch assemblies and maintenance-manual updates to address an unsafe condition; these changes are proposed, not final requirements. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-03 — Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A.; Embraer S.A.) Airplanes: FAA proposes an airworthiness directive imposing more restrictive maintenance and inspection requirements on certain Embraer ERJ 190-series airplanes to address potential safety issues; these requirements are proposed, not final. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-03 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: FAA proposes an airworthiness directive requiring operators of certain Airbus helicopters to modify and reidentify an affected fuse cover to prevent partial jamming of the pilot’s pedals; these requirements are proposed, not final. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-04 — Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd: FAA proposes an airworthiness directive requiring operators of Pilatus Model PC-24 airplanes to install updated software and revise flight manuals to address an unsafe condition; these requirements are proposed, not final. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-05 — Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Airplanes: FAA proposes an airworthiness directive for Tecnam Model P2006T airplanes requiring inspection for defective engine shock mounts and replacement of defective mounts to prevent engine mount structural damage; these requirements are proposed, not final. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-05 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: FAA proposes an airworthiness directive requiring operators of certain Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 airplanes to inspect overhead stowage bin attachment points for migrated pins and bushings and perform necessary repairs; these requirements are proposed, not final. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-06 — Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes: FAA proposes an airworthiness directive requiring operators of certain Dassault Falcon 7X airplanes to incorporate more restrictive airworthiness limitations into their maintenance or inspection programs; these changes are proposed, not final requirements. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-06 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: FAA proposes an airworthiness directive requiring operators of certain Airbus A350 airplanes to revise maintenance and inspection programs to incorporate updated, more restrictive airworthiness limitations; these revisions are proposed, not yet final requirements. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines: FAA final rule advances the previously logged proposal for Rolls-Royce BR700-725A1-12 engines to a requirement that operators incorporate stricter airworthiness limitations and life-limited-part replacement intervals into their maintenance programs. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: FAA final rule advances the previously logged EC135/EC635 tail rotor blade inspection proposal to a requirement, discontinuing the earlier inspection method and requiring updated repetitive inspections and parts replacements to detect and address blade cracking. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: FAA final rule requires operators of affected Airbus EC130B4 helicopters to modify left-hand door locking supports and restricts composite door installations to prevent in-flight door opening. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines: FAA final rule supersedes a prior Lycoming engines AD, expanding the affected engine models subject to defective piston pin replacement and engine oil-system inspections to prevent engine damage or failure. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-08 — Airworthiness Directives; Engine Alliance Engines: 2026-11 — Airworthiness Directives; Engine Alliance Engines (GP7270/GP7272/GP7277): FAA requires operators to remove and replace the high-pressure turbine interstage seal on affected engines after a seal failure caused an aborted takeoff. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-08 — Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters: FAA proposes AD requiring flight manual updates prohibiting certain radio-altimeter-dependent helicopter operations in Canadian airspace due to 5G C-band interference, extending the altimeter-5G AD regime beyond U.S. airspace. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-08 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes (A350-941/-1041): FAA proposes AD requiring operators to inspect a door girt-bar safety hook for parts stuck by excess sealant, correct any discrepancies, and follow additional maintenance requirements. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters (MBB-BK 117 C-1): FAA final rule requires operators to repetitively inspect the louver box assembly for play and repair it if needed, after one detached in flight due to incorrect installation. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-13 — Airworthiness Directives; Elixir Aircraft: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Elixir Aircraft: FAA grounds all Elixir Aircraft Model Elixir airplanes until approved inspection or modification procedures are identified and completed, following a fatal accident whose cause remains under investigation. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-13 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (H160-B): FAA proposes AD requiring operators to remove emergency windows, clean jettison ropes, and test the jettison systems after a report that an emergency window could not be jettisoned. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Baykar Piaggio Aerospace S.p.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Piaggio Aviation S.p.A.) Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Baykar Piaggio Aerospace S.p.A. (TC previously held by Piaggio Aviation) Airplanes: FAA proposes AD requiring repetitive inspections of certain Piaggio P-180 wings for corrosion and cracks around fasteners, with repair if defects are found. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes (BD-700-2A12): FAA requires operators to correct tight clearances in the right wing among a fuel-line coupling, hydraulic system, harness bracket, and fuel vent tube to address an unsafe condition. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-15 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters (MBB-BK 117 D-2): FAA proposes AD requiring modification of a cargo hook beam and fuel system, structural reinforcement, and prohibition on installing a certain cargo hook beam after tests showed it could leak fuel following a survivable crash. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-19 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines (BR700-715): FAA final rule supersedes a 2009 AD, requiring operators to update approved maintenance programs with stricter life-limited-parts tasks and replacement intervals. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-19 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Engines: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Engines (PW4000-series): FAA final rule requires operators to replace pressure burner sensors after deteriorated sensors were linked to tailpipe fires, loss of thrust control, and in-flight shutdowns. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-19 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney RTX Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Pratt & Whitney Division United Technologies Corporation) Engines: 2026-11 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney RTX Corporation PW4000-series Engines: FAA proposes to supersede the May 2026 AD to correct an omitted compressor/turbine part number and fix a misstated optional terminating action, continuing repetitive inspections for cracks and replacement if needed. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-19 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: FAA proposes AD requiring operators of certain Airbus helicopter models to inspect the tightness of nuts on main-rotor servo-controls after a reported loss of torque, take corrective action if needed, and report inspection results. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-22 — Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Engines: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Engines (CF34): FAA final rule requires operators of specified GE CF34 regional-jet engines to replace older engine-control software after corrosion in a variable-geometry actuator was found to trigger in-flight ‘Engine Degraded’ warnings. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-23 — Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters (369D/E/F/FF/H, 500N): FAA requires a one-time visual inspection of the main transmission drive shaft coupling splines for cracks and replacement of the coupling if cracks are found, following a report of mechanical damage. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-27 — Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines (CFM56-7B): FAA proposes AD requiring visual inspection of fan blades on all CFM56-7B engines and replacement of unserviceable blades after a fan-blade separation pierced the fuselage and forced an emergency descent. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-27 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: FAA final rule requires operators of certain Airbus helicopter models to repetitively inspect rescue-hoist cable drums for cracks, repair or replace defective drums, and prohibits flight or installation of affected hoists unless the directive’s conditions are met. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-27 — Airworthiness Directives; Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Swearingen, Fairchild Aircraft, and M7 Aerospace) Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing (TC previously held by Swearingen/Fairchild/M7 Aerospace) Airplanes: FAA final rule requires operators of certain SA226 and SA227 airplanes to perform repetitive inspections and, if needed, replacement of pitch trim actuators after reports of in-flight failures. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-02 — Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG (Formerly BRP-Powertrain GMBH & CO KG and Bombardier-Rotax GmbH) Engines: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG Engines: FAA final rule requires owners of certain BRP-Rotax 915 and 916 aircraft engines to replace a too-thin turbocharger valve housing that can crack and leak oil, and to reidentify the turbocharger. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-02 — Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. Airplanes: FAA final rule requires owners of Diamond DA 40, DA 40 F, and DA 40 NG airplanes to inspect and, if needed, repair or replace passenger-door hardware, add placards, and update the flight manual after in-flight door separations. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-11-02 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026-09-21 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule requires operators of certain Boeing 787-8/-9/-10 airplanes to inspect and adhesion-test fuel-tank sealant in wing side-of-body areas that skipped required production checks, and to repair any defects found. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-15 — Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters: FAA expands a 2024 AD to additional MD Helicopters models, requiring repetitive inspections of torque-tube assemblies and roller bearings with replacement of parts if problems are found. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-16 — Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-401/-402: FAA proposes AD requiring operators to inspect a wing fuel-tank bracket for missing seals and fuel leaks, with follow-up repairs if defects are found. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-17 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Engines: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Engines: FAA proposes AD requiring repetitive inspection of compressor rotors for wear from stator-vane contact and replacement of a bushing set, or removal of affected engines from service. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-18 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG Engines: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG Engines: FAA final rule prohibits operation of twin-engine airplanes when both installed Trent engines contain affected nonconforming oil pumps, after reports of low oil pressure. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-21 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026-09-29 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes (737-8/-9/-8200): FAA proposes AD requiring operators to inspect elevator buss assembly bearings and housings for cracks and missing sealant, with follow-up repairs if defects are found. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-22 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026-10 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes (A350-941): FAA proposes AD requiring operators to replace specified engine hydro-mechanical units before a reduced life limit and prohibiting installation of affected parts. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-23 — Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation (Cessna 402C/414A): FAA proposes AD requiring repetitive engine beam crack inspections and replacement at a new life limit after additional cracking was found in hard-to-inspect areas. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-24 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes: FAA proposes a supplemental AD for certain Bombardier BD-700-2A12 airplanes requiring operators to update maintenance or inspection programs with newly cited materials, adding requirements and reopening public comment. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-28 — Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Engines: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Engines: FAA final rule requires operators of Safran Arrius 2B2 helicopter engines to update maintenance manuals and inspection programs with new, more restrictive life limits and maintenance tasks. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-29 — Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters: 2026-10 — Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters (AW189): FAA proposes AD requiring inspection of life-raft bottle assemblies for a safety pin inadvertently left on the cylinder valve, removal if found, and prohibits extended overwater operations until compliance. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-29 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026-10 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes (787-8/-9): FAA final rule prohibits dispatch of certain Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 airplanes under a specific MMEL procedure after finding insufficient data that the engines would continue to operate safely. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-30 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: 2026-10 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: FAA proposes AD for certain EC135 and EC635 models requiring inspection of yaw-actuator parts and replacement if defects are found, following a broken control rod that caused loss of tail-rotor control. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-30 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026-10 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (AS355-series): FAA proposes to supersede an earlier AD, requiring operators to incorporate newer, more restrictive airworthiness limitations and maintenance tasks into their programs. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-01 — Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes: FAA proposes AD for Embraer EMB-545 and EMB-550 jets requiring installation of updated flight-control computer software and a new flight-manual revision, replacing earlier speed and approach restrictions tied to angle-of-attack limiter problems. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-01 — Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters: FAA final rule requires operators of certain Leonardo AB139/AW139 helicopters to perform repetitive inspections of engine-nozzle exhaust-duct clamps, replace failed clamps, and prohibits installation of affected clamps that don’t meet directive conditions, to prevent a loose clamp from falling onto the tail-rotor drive shaft. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-01 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: FAA final rule requires operators of Boeing 757-300 airplanes to perform supplemental inspections of upper fuselage frames for cracks that existing maintenance programs may miss, with repair of any cracks or prior repairs found. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-05 — Airworthiness Directives; DG Aviation GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by DG Flugzeugbau GmbH) Gliders: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; DG Aviation GmbH Gliders: FAA proposes AD for DG-1000T gliders retaining a flight-manual engine-use restriction but allowing optional installation of a redesigned propeller adapter (with inspection and reinstallation of the adapter disk using safety pins) to resume engine operation, while banning the old adapter rings. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-05 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: FAA proposes to supersede an existing AD on Airbus AS350B/BA/B1/D helicopters, requiring operators to incorporate newer, more restrictive life limits and inspection tasks into their maintenance manuals. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-07 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: FAA proposes to supersede three existing A330/A340 ADs with a single stricter directive that expands model applicability and incorporates newer, more restrictive maintenance limitations. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes: 2026-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes: FAA proposes AD for certain Bombardier BD-700-2A12 airplanes requiring inspection of fasteners and holes at rib 6 for oversized holes that could cause fuel leaks, with corrective action if defects are found. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-10 — Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for certain Bell 206L-series helicopters modified under a specific STC, requiring a rotorcraft flight manual revision to add a never-exceed speed (VNE) limitation following an in-flight vibration event that damaged a tail boom. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-11 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines: 2026 — FAA AD for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 700-series engines requires updated ultrasonic inspections of low-pressure compressor blades and replacement of any blades found with hidden defects. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-11 — Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule AD for Gulfstream G150 airplanes (type certificate previously held by Israel Aircraft Industries) requires operators to revise maintenance or inspection programs to incorporate new, more restrictive airworthiness limitations, superseding a 2025 AD. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-11 — Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule AD for Dassault Falcon 2000 airplanes requires operators to revise maintenance programs with new, more restrictive airworthiness limitations, superseding a 2023 AD. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes: FAA proposes AD for Bombardier BD-100-1A10 airplanes requiring operators to treat autopilot stabilizer-trim failures as emergencies and follow new flight-manual procedures so crews can stabilize airspeed after unexpected pitch upsets. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for certain Dassault Falcon 6X, 7X, 900EX, and 2000EX airplanes requiring inspection of passenger seats prone to uncommanded sliding, correction of out-of-tolerance seat brakes, and prohibition on installing affected seats until they properly lock. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-14 — RIN 2120-AA64: 2026 — FAA proposes AD (RIN 2120-AA64) for certain CFM56 engines requiring inspection and replacement of a turbine seal that can shed honeycomb material and crack adjacent parts, to prevent engine failure. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: FAA proposes additional follow-on work for certain Airbus A330 and A340 airplanes after modification of the horizontal-stabilizer actuator, layered on top of steps already required by an earlier AD. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-27 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule AD for certain Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes requires repetitive inspections of wing-body splice parts for fatigue cracks caused by manufacturing errors, with corrective action if cracks are found. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-28 — Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters: 2026 — FAA AD for specified Leonardo S.p.A. helicopters requires inspection of a swashplate duplex bearing for incorrect installation, corrective action if needed, and prohibits installation of affected bearings that do not meet the new requirements. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-28 — Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines: 2026 — FAA AD for certain Lycoming O-235, O-540, and IO-540 engines requires replacement of a defective piston pin prone to breakage causing engine failure, along with inspection of the oil system for metal debris. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-28 — Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters: 2026 — FAA final rule AD for certain Bell Model 222 helicopters requires removal of an affected tail-rotor pitch horn that can fail in flight, replacement with a serviceable part, and prohibits installation of the affected part on any helicopter. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-28 — Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes: 2026 — FAA AD for certain Pilatus PC-12/47E airplanes requires owners to modify a cabin trim panel so the emergency exit is openable from the inside and prohibits installation of the affected parts. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-01 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026 — FAA proposes to extend the compliance deadline for installing an improved main-gearbox cooling-fan bearing assembly on certain Airbus SA330J helicopters while retaining repetitive inspections and restricting which replacement bearings may be installed. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-02 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes to expand a 2021 AD on Airbus Canada BD-500 (A220) airplanes to four additional aircraft, requiring inspection of motive-flow flexible fuel lines for damage and replacement of any damaged parts. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-03 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Engines: 2026 — FAA AD for certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series engines requires inspection of high-pressure compressor drum rotor disks for incorrect shot peening and replacement of affected parts, including some before their published life limits, to address a manufacturing quality escape. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-03 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule AD for certain ATR 42-500 airplanes requires operators to revise maintenance or inspection programs to incorporate a new airworthiness limitation addressing an unsafe condition. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-03 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 airplanes requiring replacement or inspection of certain engine fire panels after a fire switch self-released and shut down an engine in flight. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-18 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for certain Boeing 737-300/-400/-500 airplanes requiring installation of new angle-of-attack sensor heaters and repetitive functional tests to prevent frozen AOA vanes from producing false stall warnings during climb. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-19 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for certain Airbus A330-941 airplanes requiring installation of updated flight-control computer software after a triple flight-control computer fault at landing, and prohibiting installation of the older software parts. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-20 — Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG Engines: 2026 — FAA AD for International Aero Engines AG V2500-series engines requires replacement of specified 3rd-stage high-pressure compressor rotor blades subject to wear and potential failure. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-20 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for certain Boeing 787-8 airplanes requiring inspection of large forward cargo-door split frames for nonconforming material batches and corrective action if affected parts are found. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-24 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for Airbus AS332L/L1/L2 and EC225LP helicopters requiring an additional inspection of the emergency sea anchor (with replacement if it fails) on top of an existing inspection requirement. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-25 — Special Conditions: Pratt and Whitney Canada, PW220A; New Engine Rating: Idle-Cruise Regime: 2026 — FAA proposes special conditions (distinct from ADs) for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW220A engine to establish safety standards for a new ‘idle-cruise’ power rating not covered by existing Part 33 engine certification rules, another example of novel propulsion features being certified via special conditions rather than airworthiness directives. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-13 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes prior AD for certain Boeing 767 airplanes with specified winglets, expanding and continuing repetitive inspections and repairs for fatigue cracks in the lower outboard wing skin. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-13 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for certain Airbus A330 and A340 airplanes requiring repetitive leak checks of fuel low-pressure shut-off valves and replacement of any valves that fail, to address an unsafe leak condition. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Engines: 2026 — FAA final rule AD for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A/PW210A1/PW210S engines requires repetitive inspections of turbine exhaust frames for cracks on material-dependent schedules, with replacement of cracked frames. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-14 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule expands prior AD for ATR42-500 and ATR72-212A airplanes, requiring inspection of additional horizontal stabilizer areas for damage and corrective action, broadening applicability to more aircraft and parts. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule AD for Gulfstream Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream 200 and Galaxy airplanes (type certificate previously held by Israel Aircraft Industries) requires operators to revise maintenance or inspection programs to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Inc. Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes prior AD for Air Tractor AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes equipped with Wipaire floats, continuing repetitive crack inspections of the horizontal stabilizer spars and adding a new inspection area where additional cracks were discovered. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-17 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for certain Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines requiring installation of an improved front bearing housing oil feed tube assembly and prohibiting installation of the affected older assembly to correct lower-than-expected oil pressure. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-06 — Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes AD 2015-20-12 for certain Sikorsky and related helicopters to reduce the retirement life of specified main rotor shafts and update type certificate holder names. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-06 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026 — FAA issues AD for certain Airbus Helicopters AS350 and EC130 models requiring inspection of the main gearbox engine coupling and corrective actions following reports of incorrectly installed engine flanges. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-31 — Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems: 2026 — FAA final rule establishes new interference-tolerance performance standards for radio altimeters with 2030/2034 compliance deadlines tied to Upper C-band terrestrial wireless authorization, moving altimeter-5G coexistence from ad hoc airworthiness directives toward codified minimum equipment standards. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-07-31 — Upper C-Band (3.98-4.2 GHz); Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band: 2026 — FCC final rule opening Upper C-band (3.98–4.2 GHz) for terrestrial flexible use requires new licensees to fund radio-altimeter retrofit rebates, addressing the same altimeter-interference concern that previously drove FAA airworthiness directives during Lower C-band 5G deployment. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-07-30 — Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca, S.A.) Engines: 2026 — FAA issues final rule AD for Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2E engines (type certificate previously held by Turbomeca), requiring operators to revise maintenance or inspection programs to incorporate more restrictive airworthiness limitations. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-30 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2024-04-10 for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135/EC635 helicopters, discontinuing inspection Method A, retaining repetitive crack inspections of certain tail rotor blade assemblies, and allowing replacement of the affected part as terminating action. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-29 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2022-01-01 for specified Airbus Helicopters models, retaining alignment-marking and repetitive main-rotor pitch-rod upper-link inspections while allowing a new manufacturer pitch-rod lever axis attachment screw modification as a terminating action and restricting installation of affected screws. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-29 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes AD 2025-16-12 for specified Airbus A319/A320/A321 neo airplanes, continuing prior AFM/MEL revisions and part-installation prohibitions while adding repetitive replacement of affected high-pressure bleed valve (HPV) clips to address an unsafe condition. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-28 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes AD 2024-19-14 for Boeing 777 airplanes, requiring additional repetitive detailed inspections and bond-resistance measurements of bonding jumpers on main fuel tank penetrations, expanding applicability, and adding a new airworthiness limitation. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-23 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2023-12-16 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000 engines, continuing HPT triple-seal wear inspections and related part replacements while removing engine serial numbers modified per a manufacturer service bulletin from applicability. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-17 — Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Engines: 2026 — FAA final rule requires removal from service and replacement of defective fuel tube hoses connecting the main fuel-oil heat exchanger on certain GE GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B engines after a reported fuel leak created an unsafe condition. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-17 — Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH: 2026 — FAA final rule adopts AD for Diamond DA 42, DA 42 NG, and DA 42 M-NG airplanes requiring AFM revisions, repetitive inspections of nose landing gear hydraulic actuator rod ends, and replacement of cracked or damaged rod ends to prevent uncommanded rudder deflection. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a Helicopters: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2021-12-10 for Leonardo AB139/AW139 helicopters modified under STC SR04384NY, requiring configuration-specific placards on the primary stretcher unit and rotorcraft flight manual revisions to address an unsafe condition. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-14 — Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes AD 2025-17-12 for Bombardier CL-600 series airplanes to continue requiring revised airworthiness limitations and expand applicability to additional Model CL-600-2B16 (604 Variants) serial numbers previously omitted. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-15 — Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2022-27-08 for certain Bell Model 407 helicopters, adding repetitive tailboom attachment inspections, torque checks and hardware replacement, a detailed terminating inspection of the tail boom and aft fuselage, prohibition of certain longeron assemblies, and a new life limit for attachment bolts following additional bolt failure reports. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-15 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines: 2026 — FAA proposes AD for Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-725A1-12 engines requiring operators to revise approved maintenance programs to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations for life-limited parts. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-10 — Special Conditions: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model G300 Airplane; Dynamic Test Requirements for Single- and Multiple- Occupant Side-Facing Seats With or Without Airbag Systems: 2026 — FAA proposes special conditions (distinct from ADs) for the Gulfstream G300 covering dynamic test requirements for single- and multiple-occupant side-facing seats with or without airbags, another example of novel cabin design features being addressed through special conditions rather than the AD process. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-10 — Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Engines: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2023-15-03 for Safran Arrius 2B2 helicopter engines, requiring incorporation of updated airworthiness limitations with more restrictive manufacturer maintenance tasks and life limits. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-10 — Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes AD 2025-21-03 for CFM International LEAP-1A series engines, updating borescope inspection intervals for HPT rotor stage 1 blades to address accelerated blade deterioration observed on engines operating in the South Asia region. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-10 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes AD 2025-11-02 for Airbus A319/A320/A321 NEO family airplanes, requiring a DRAIMS software modification to address dual loss of radio management panel data synchronization, expanding applicability to include the A321-271NY, and prohibiting installation of affected parts. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-09 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2023-07-09 for Boeing 747-400 and 747-8 airplanes, requiring repetitive inspections of transfer pump housing inlet check valves and impeller inlet adapters in the horizontal stabilizer fuel tank with revised corrective action criteria. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-02-24 — ROTOR Act: 2026 — ROTOR Act (introduced) would tighten ADS-B In/Out equipage requirements for rotorcraft and repeal a 2025 DC-area military helicopter exemption; while not an AD, it reflects the same rotorcraft-safety concerns driving recent helicopter ADs and could shape future airworthiness action on surveillance equipage. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-05-06 — Special Conditions: Skyryse, Robinson Helicopter Company Model R66 Helicopter; Static Longitudinal Stability: 2026 — FAA issues special conditions (not an AD) for the Skyryse-modified Robinson R66 helicopter to address static longitudinal stability of its four-axis full-authority digital fly-by-wire flight control system, further illustrating how novel rotorcraft design features are handled through special conditions rather than airworthiness directives. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-05-13 — Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes AD 2021-23-04 to expand repetitive lateral-pylon/floor-spar cracking inspections to additional Leonardo S.p.A. helicopter models and adds a manufacturer-developed modification as terminating action. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-05-08 — Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule requires operational checks and on-condition actions for pitch trim actuator failures on Embraer EMB-545 and EMB-550 airplanes. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-05-12 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2022-25-05 for Airbus Canada BD-500-1A10/-1A11 (A220) airplanes, adding a rework NDT inspection of previously repaired slat tracks where inappropriate NDT methods may have left cracks undetected. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-05-13 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule requires repetitive inspections of fuselage skin and structure around the aft drain mast on Boeing 737-100 through -500 series airplanes to detect cracks and corrosion. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-05-22 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — FAA final rule requires repetitive operational checks and corrective actions for standby fuel pumps on Airbus A330 series airplanes to prevent dormant pump failure from trapping unusable fuel in the aft inner tank. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-05-22 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney RTX Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Pratt & Whitney Division United Technologies Corporation) Engines: 2026 — FAA issues AD requiring repetitive ultrasonic inspections and potential replacement of high-pressure compressor and turbine components on Pratt & Whitney PW4074/4077/4084D/4090 engines following an HPC rotor separation event. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-05-26 — Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Engines: 2026 — FAA proposes AD requiring replacement of pressure burner sensors on specified Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series engines to address undetected sensor deterioration that can cause tailpipe fires, loss of thrust control, and in-flight shutdowns. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-01 — Special Conditions: Honeywell International Inc., Boeing Model 757-200 Series Airplanes; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External Access: 2026 — FAA issues special conditions (not an AD) for Honeywell-modified Boeing 757-200 airplanes covering cybersecurity of newly connected avionics, further illustrating how modification-driven novel design features are handled through special conditions rather than airworthiness directives. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-04 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes: 2026 — FAA proposes to supersede AD 2025-04-05 for Airbus A330-841 and -941 airplanes, adding a bleed monitoring computer software update and removing repetitive HPV clip replacement following certification of an improved engine bleed air system high pressure valve. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Hélicoptères Guimbal Helicopters: 2026 — FAA final rule mandates inspection, corrective action, and modification of the main rotor mast on Hélicoptères Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters to address cracking and corrosion pitting. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-15 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines: 2026 — FAA final rule supersedes AD 2020-05-01 for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, updating borescope inspection thresholds for high-pressure turbine blades and incorporating improved blade designs. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-15 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes: 2026 — FAA issues AD requiring replacement of the mode control panel on certain Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes to address uncommanded changes to the selected altitude. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-18 — Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External Access: 2026 — FAA issues special conditions (distinct from ADs) for Honeywell-modified Dassault Falcon 900EX to address cybersecurity of a new digital architecture enabling external connectivity to previously isolated onboard systems, illustrating how novel avionics designs are handled outside the AD process. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-26 — Transport Airplane and Propulsion Certification Modernization: FAA proposes broader modernization of transport airplane and propulsion certification standards, which could reduce the volume of future ADs by codifying fixes currently handled through exemptions and harmonizing with international airworthiness requirements. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-29 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters: FAA proposes new AD requiring repetitive inspections and potential replacement of tail rotor blade assemblies on Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135/EC635 models due to intergranular corrosion-induced cracking. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-29 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: 2026 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters: FAA final rule supersedes two prior ADs for certain Airbus AS332 helicopters, mandating modification of the cabin lateral sliding plug door release/jettison system as a terminating action for repetitive inspections. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-02 — Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines: FAA final rule supersedes AD 2024-25-10 to expand fuel hose assembly inspections to additional Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine models and convert one-time inspections into repetitive inspections addressing an unsafe condition. (novelty: 2)

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