Business · 01/11/2005

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Mitsubishi YS-11 Airplanes to Address Fatigue Cracking of Propeller Hubs

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive requiring Mitsubishi Model YS-11 airplanes and certain Model YS-11A-200, YS-11A-300, YS-11A-500, and YS-11A-600 series airplanes to remove spinners, inspect propeller hubs for fatigue cracking, and replace hubs as needed to prevent propeller loss due to fatigue cracking.