FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; AIRBUS CANADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (TYPE CERTIFICATE PREVIOUSLY HELD BY C SERIES AIRCRAFT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (CSALP); BOMBARDIER, INC.) AIRPLANES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 15 by Peter A. White, Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of certain fuel transfer float valves failing in the closed position, preventing normal fuel transfer ...