Business · 25/09/20131 min read

Airworthiness Directive Proposed for ATR42 and ATR72 Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive to address reports of defective sealing between the nacelle lower fairing and the underwing box on certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Model ATR42 and Model ATR72 airplanes, which could lead to reduced fire extinguishing agent efficiency and potentially cause damage to the aircraft.