FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; BOMBARDIER, INC., AIRPLANES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc, Airplanes.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 10 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 Bombardier, Inc, Model CL-600-2B16 (604 Variants) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracks being found on the lower wing plank at the rear spar wing station (WS) 59 to WS 65 web and/or flange. This proposed AD would require inspecting the lower wing plank rear spar web and lower flange, the forward surface of the pre...