FAA Adopts Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A300-600 Series Airplanes to Prevent RAT Hub Cover Holes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections for potential holes in the ram air turbine (RAT) hub cover on certain Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes, in an effort to prevent a potential safety risk involving water entry, jammed RATs, and reduced airplane controllability.