Regulation & law · 28/09/2006

FAA Adopts Airworthiness Directive for Bombardier DHC-8-102, -103, -106, DHC-8-200, and DHC-8-300 Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections and corrective actions for certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, DHC-8-200, and DHC-8-300 airplanes to address failures of the elevator trim chain due to hydrogen embrittlement, which could lead to loss of control on takeoff.