Bombardier Owners: Time for Stricter Safety Plan Overhauls
Published Date: 5/2/2025
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Summary
If you own or work with Bombardier BD-700-1A10 or BD-700-1A11 airplanes, listen up! The FAA says you need to update your maintenance plans with new, stricter rules to keep these planes safe. This change helps prevent problems and keeps everyone flying smoothly, so don’t wait to make the updates!
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Operators must update maintenance programs
If you own, operate, or maintain Bombardier Model BD-700-1A10 or BD-700-1A11 airplanes, the FAA now requires you to revise your existing maintenance or inspection program to add new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The rule explicitly directs incorporation of those new or more restrictive limitations into the maintenance/inspection program.
FAA action to address unsafe condition
The FAA issued this airworthiness directive for Bombardier BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes to address an unsafe condition by requiring new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The change is intended to keep those airplanes safe by making their maintenance and inspection rules stricter.
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