AD 2025-17-13

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. Airplanes

AD Number
2025-17-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2025-2266
FR Citation
90 FR 43907

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the pilot seat locking mechanism, which could lead to the pilot seat unlocking during flight, possibly resulting in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive inspections of the seat rails of pilot and co-pilot seats must be conducted. Corrective action must be taken as needed, following repair instructions approved by the FAA, EASA, or Tecnam's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. Model P-Mentor airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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