FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SA226 and SA227 series airplanes to revise their Airplane Flight Manuals to include activation requirements for airframe pneumatic deicing boots, following reports of in-flight incidents and an accident in icing conditions where the boots were not activated.