abstract:An airworthiness directive (commonly abbreviated as AD) is a notification to owners and operators of certified aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of aircraft, engine, avionics or other system exists and must be corrected.
The Federal Aviation Administration's AirworthinessDirective for Boeing's 787-8 was posted online Thursday and goes into effect upon publication Friday in the Federal Register.
"The FAA's publication of the AirworthinessDirective is an important step forward in returning the 787 fleet to flight status, " Birtel said in an e-mail.
The AAIB said the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the manufacturer are urgently reviewing the effectiveness and scope of an airworthinessdirective previously issued for this helicopter type.