FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; AEROSPACE & DEFENSE OXYGEN SYSTEMS SAS (PART OF SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS AIR LIQUIDE) PORTABLE BREATHING EQUIPMENT (PBE)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Aerospace & Defense Oxygen Systems SaS (Part of Safran Aerosystems) (Formerly Known as Air Liquide) Portable Breathing Equipment (PBE).

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 25 by Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aerospace & Defense Oxygen Systems SaS portable breathing equipment (PBE). This AD was prompted by reports of occurrences of PBE not delivering oxygen once donned. This AD requires replacing affected PBE and prohibits the installation of affected PBE. The...