Regulation & law · 16/11/2022

FAA Adopts New Airworthiness Directive for Viking Air Limited's Model DHC-3 Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Viking Air Limited's Model DHC-3 airplanes, following multiple recent reports of cracks in the left-hand elevator auxiliary spar. The directive requires visual inspections and potential replacement of the affected spar.