WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule amending the deadline for submitting unpublished health and safety studies under the Toxic Substances Control Act. This rule, identified by 40 CFR Part 716, extends the reporting period for manufacturers, including importers, of 16 specified chemical substances. The EPA requires these entities to submit lists and copies of certain unpublished health and safety studies. The original rule, promulgated o  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is publishing a correction to a final rule Airworthiness Directive 2025-06-13 previously issued for certain Boeing Co. model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. The correction addresses an incorrect reference to the Alternative Methods of Compliance paragraph within the regulatory text of the AD. The AD mandates the replacement of incorrectly manufactured floor beam side-of-body fittings, inspection of f  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule superseding an earlier airworthiness directive related to Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This action addresses an unsafe condition concerning crew oxygen cylinder assemblies that could lead to particle ingestion and potential ignition or fire during ground operational testing. The prior AD, 2020-03-14, required inspections and replacement of discrepant parts.   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule designated as Airworthiness Directive AD 2025-11-09 concerning certain model 560 and 560XL airplanes. These aircraft are from Textron Aviation, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, a company that previously held the type certificate through Cessna Aircraft Co., also of Wichita, Kansas. This action by the Administration was prompted by reports of mis-wired fire extinguishing bottles. Th  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is issuing a final rule designated as Airworthiness Directive 2025-10-01 for certain Airbus Helicopters model AS350B2, AS350B3, and EC130B4. This rule under 14 CFR Part 39 was prompted by reports of broken cargo swing frames and a determination to adjust an existing repetitive inspection threshold. The directive requires recurring inspections of the cargo swing installation and frame and, based o  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is issuing a final rule designated as Airworthiness Directive 2025-11-04 affecting all Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. model 1124 and 1124A airplanes. This rule, found under 14 CFR Part 39, mandates revisions to the existing airplane flight manuals (AFM) to address concerns regarding thrust reverser system status and function. The objective is to prevent unintended thrust reverser operation durin  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule designated as Airworthiness Directive 2025-11-08. This rule, amending 14 CFR Part 39, applies to all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes. This action was prompted by inspections revealing anodic burns on main landing gear bogie beam axles following a high velocity oxygen-fuel stripping process. The directive mandates replacement of affected axles and prohibits their instal  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is adopting airworthiness directive 2025-11-11 for all Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jet Aviation airplanes which had their type certificate previously held by Bombardier Inc. This action impacts model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, and 702), CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550), CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) and CL-600-2E25 (Reg  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule designated as Airworthiness Directive 2025-11-07. This rule amends 14 CFR Part 39 and supersedes a previous Airworthiness Directive for all Robinson Helicopter Co. Model R44 and R44 II. The initial directive required visual inspections of flex plate assemblies and clutch shaft forward yokes, including bolts, with corrective actions as needed. It also mandated removing cert  more