WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. Airplanes.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 2 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 Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. (DAI) Model DA 40, DA 40 F, and DA 40 NG airplanes. This AD was prompted by several reports of passenger door separation during flight. This AD requires revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to provide the flight crew with revised operating limitations, emergency procedures, and normal operating procedures...