FAA Mandates Extra Checks for ATR72 Planes to Stay Aloft
Published Date: 8/25/2025
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Summary
The FAA is updating safety rules for certain ATR72 airplanes to keep them flying safely. If you own or work on these planes, you’ll need to follow new, stricter maintenance checks starting soon. These changes help prevent problems and keep everyone on board safe, with no big costs expected.
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ATR72 Operators Must Update Maintenance Programs
If you own or work on certain ATR72 airplanes, the FAA now requires you to revise the existing maintenance or inspection program to add new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The agency issued this airworthiness directive to address an identified unsafe condition on those airplanes.
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