WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Restricted Category Model CH-47D Helicopters.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 8 by Christopher R. Parker, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would have applied to all restricted category Model CH-47D helicopters. This proposed action would revise the NPRM by expanding the required actions paragraph applicable to all right-hand (RH) forward transmission support beam fittings with any part number, narrowing the area of inspection, and increasing the reporting requirem...