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FAA Proposes AD for MD Helicopters Over Transmission Coupling Crack Risk
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed an airworthiness directive requiring inspections and possible replacement of main transmission drive shaft couplings on selected MD Helicopters models after reports of manufacturing damage that could lead to power loss and emergency landings.

The proposed rule applies to MD Helicopters Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H and 500N helicopters equipped with main transmissio . . .

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