FAA Fine-Tunes Corrosion Checks for Fancy Italian Piaggio Planes
Published Date: 7/30/2025
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Summary
If you own a Piaggio P-180 airplane, the FAA has updated safety rules about checking and fixing the horizontal stabilizer to keep your plane safe from corrosion and damage. They removed a confusing rule but kept important inspections and repairs. These changes help you avoid costly problems and keep flying safely without extra hassle.
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Mandatory stabilizer inspections and repairs
If you own a Piaggio Model P-180 airplane, the FAA requires a one-time detailed inspection of the horizontal stabilizer (HS) central box for corrosion, an assessment of the corrosion level, and, depending on the results, 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 listed as terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This action supersedes AD 2023-25-03.
Removal of unintended AD restriction
The FAA removed an unintended restriction that had been included in AD 2023-25-03 but was not in the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), while retaining the required inspections and repairs for Piaggio Model P-180 airplanes. This change eliminates the extra restriction that was not part of the MCAI.
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