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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Aerospace & Defense Oxygen Systems SaS (Part of Safran Aerosystems) (Formerly Known as Air Liquide).

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 9 by Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all aircraft equipped with certain Aerospace & Defense Oxygen Systems SaS portable breathing equipment (PBE). This AD was prompted by reports of occurrences of incorrect usage of certain PBEs. This AD requires incorporating revised procedures for donning the PBE. The FAA is issuing this AD to addres...