FAA Tweaks Piaggio Plane Checks for Rust and Safety
Published Date: 1/30/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
If you own a Piaggio P-180 airplane, the FAA wants you to keep checking the horizontal stabilizer for rust and damage, just like before. But good news: they’re removing a confusing rule that wasn’t needed. These inspections and fixes help keep your plane safe, and you’ll want to act on the updated rules as soon as they’re official.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Keep Inspecting Horizontal Stabilizer
If you own or operate a Piaggio Model P-180 airplane, you must follow AD 2023-25-03 actions: do a one-time detailed inspection of the horizontal stabilizer (HS) central box for corrosion, assess the corrosion level, and depending on that assessment you may need repetitive detailed inspections of the HS central box and the internal composite structure for surface cracks, distortion, and damage. Repair or replacement of the HS assembly is a terminating action for those repetitive inspections.
Unintended Restriction Removed
The FAA proposes to supersede AD 2023-25-03 for certain Piaggio P-180 airplanes and will remove an unintended restriction that was not in the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), while retaining certain inspection and repair actions. This change removes the extra restriction and clarifies compliance requirements from the earlier AD.
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