FAA Tightens Screws on Bombardier Jet Safety
Published Date: 9/9/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
If you own or work with Bombardier BD-700-2A12 airplanes, listen up! The FAA wants you to update your maintenance plans with new, stricter rules to keep these planes safe. This change means following fresh inspection steps soon, helping prevent problems before they happen—no surprise costs yet, but staying on schedule is key!
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BD-700-2A12 maintenance update required
If you own or work on Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 airplanes, the FAA proposes an airworthiness directive that would require you to revise your existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This proposed AD applies to all Model BD-700-2A12 airplanes and is intended to address an unsafe condition.
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