Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 29, 2026. Document 2026-19892. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

Open for public comment until Nov. 13, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov

What it does

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW189 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that the safety pin of the emergency flotation system and life raft was installed on the cylinder valve of the life raft bottle assembly. This proposed AD would require inspecting the left-hand (LH) side and right-hand (RH) side of the life raft bottle assembly and, depending on the inspection results, removing the safety pin from the cylinder valve. This proposed AD would also prohibit extended overwater flights until the corrective actions are accomplished. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 39

Before this

1023 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Sept. 29, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Sept. 29, 2026 Final rule; correction. Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters
Sept. 29, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters
Sept. 28, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Engines
Sept. 28, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Hélicoptères Guimbal Helicopters
Sept. 28, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Airplanes
Sept. 28, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
Sept. 28, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters

Since then:

What happens next and when

The FAA must receive comments on this NPRM by November 13, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

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The record as published

Document number	2026-19892
Action	Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Agencies	Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published	Sept. 29, 2026
Comments close	Nov. 13, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)	2120-AA64
Docket	FAA-2026-11788

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