DOT FAA Issues ATR42-500 Directive to Tighten Fuel Tank Safety Rules
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration adopted a final airworthiness directive requiring operators of some ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional ATR42-500 airplanes to revise maintenance and inspection programs to include tighter airworthiness limitations aimed at reducing the risk of ignition sources inside fuel tanks. The directive takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to ATR42-500 airplanes with original airworthiness certificates o . . .