FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; BAYKAR PIAGGIO AEROSPACE S.P.A. (TYPE CERTIFICATE PREVIOUSLY HELD BY PIAGGIO AVIATION S.P.A.) AIRPLANES

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Baykar Piaggio Aerospace S.p.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Piaggio Aviation S.p.A.) Airplanes.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 6 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 Baykar Piaggio Aerospace S.p.A. (type certificate previously held by Piaggio Aviation S.p.A.) (Piaggio) Model P-180 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of corrosion and cracks affecting the vertical stabilizer. This AD requires repetitive visual and non-destructive testing (NDT)...