FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; LEONARDO S.P.A HELICOPTERS

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a Helicopters.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 14 by Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-12-10, which applies to certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. AD 2021-12-10 requires installing a placard on the primary stretcher unit. Since the FAA issued AD 2021-12-10, Aerolite (the manufacturer of the stretcher unit), developed a modification of the primary stretcher unit to improve its structural properties. This propo...