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) concerning the Tecnam P2006T piston twin.
- The AD addresses an unsafe condition caused by a manufacturing defect in the nose landing-gear (NLG) piston tube, which could lead to loss of control on the ground.
- It requires replacement of the defective NLG tube, affecting 59 aircraft at an estimated cost of $1,540 per plane, with comments due by October 12, 2021.
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