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, Oct. 14 -- 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 Oct. 14 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. (Piaggio) Model P-180 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of corrosion and cracks found around the head of attaching fasteners on main wing lower skin external reinforcement doublers. This proposed AD would requir...