United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-04-11 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1e0724741 D09002ee1e072480d United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Aviation Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of missing retaining rings on the hinge pins installed on the jettisonable window systems. This proposed AD would require inspecting for missing retaining rings on all the hinge pins installed on the jettisonable window systems and, depending on findings, installing missing retaining rings. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. 91 FR 18790 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-13/2026-07101 2026-07101 fr13ap26-9 RIN 2120-AA64 4910-13-P Docket No. FAA-2026-3482 Project Identifier MCAI-2025-01288-R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-13/2026-07101 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/html/2026-07101.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/pdf/2026-07101.pdf Air Transportation Aircraft Aviation Safety Incorporation by Reference Safety 3 p. 18790 18792 91 FR 18790 Title 14 Part 39 14 CFR Part 39 RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue PRORULE 2026-07101 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 2026-05-28 Docket No. FAA-2026-3482 Project Identifier MCAI-2025-01288-R 4910-13-P 2026-07101 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of missing retaining rings on the hinge pins installed on the jettisonable window systems. This proposed AD would require inspecting for missing retaining rings on all the hinge pins installed on the jettisonable window systems and, depending on findings, installing missing retaining rings. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The FAA must receive comments on this NPRM by May 28, 2026. Aryanna Sanchez, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (520) 990-9321; email: aryanna.t.sanchez@faa.gov. Air Transportation Aircraft Aviation Safety Incorporation by Reference Safety Airworthiness Directives Airbus Helicopters, ADs@easa.europa.eu AMOC@faa.gov aryanna.t.sanchez@faa.gov fr.inspection@nara.gov regulations.gov www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations Vol. 91, no. 70 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-04-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 298 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-13 P0b002ee1e0704d2d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ap26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/pdf/FR-2026-04-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/xml/FR-2026-04-13.xml fdlp 18767 19056 DGPO 2026-04-11 2026-04-11 FR-2026-04-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-04-13 91 70