# 2024-31511: Helicopter Landing Gear Keeps Breaking, FAA Orders Constant Inspections

2024-31511, Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters, is a Federal Register rule from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-02 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31511
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2024-31511
- Title: Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-02
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Helicopter Landing Gear Keeps Breaking, FAA Orders Constant Inspections

## Summary

If you own or operate Leonardo AB139 or AW139 helicopters, listen up! The FAA found that some landing gear parts might break, so they’re requiring regular checks and possible replacements to keep flights safe. These new rules start January 17, 2025, and could mean some extra maintenance costs, but safety is worth it!

## Abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of broken main landing gear (MLG) shock absorber piston rod eye ends. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the MLG shock absorber piston rod eye ends, reporting the results of the inspection, and, depending on the results, replacing the MLG shock absorber assembly. It also prohibits installing certain MLG shock absorber assemblies unless specific requirements are met, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2024-31511 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/02/2024-31511/airworthiness-directives-leonardo-spa-helicopters)
- [2024-31511 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-02/pdf/2024-31511.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31511 (as of 2026-06-08).