The FAA has opened the comment period on a nose-gear airworthiness directive (AD) for the Tecnam P2006T piston twin that follows onto a mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) initiated under EASA in March 2019.
Nose-Gear AD Comments Open for Tecnam P2006T
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has opened a comment period for a proposed Airworthiness Directive (AD) targeting the Tecnam P2006T piston twin.
- The AD addresses an unsafe condition stemming from a manufacturing defect in the nose landing-gear (NLG) piston tube, which could lead to a loss of control on the ground.
- It requires the replacement of the defective NLG piston tube, affects 59 aircraft at an estimated cost of $1,540 per airplane, and has a comment deadline of October 12, 2021.
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