FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES; ONTIC ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING, INC. (TYPE CERTIFICATE PREVIOUSLY HELD BY SWEARINGEN, FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT, AND M7 AEROSPACE) AIRPLANES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Swearingen, Fairchild Aircraft, and M7 Aerospace) Airplanes.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 27 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 Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. Model SA226-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-PC, SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT (300) airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of in-flight pit...