# Proposed AD FAA-2019-1079: ATR--GIE Avions de Transport Regional Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2020-07-19
- Products: ATR - GIE Avions de Transport R gional
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: January 27, 2020, 85 FR 4616
- Comments due: March 12, 2020
- Became: [AD 2020-07-19](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-07-19)
- Docket: FAA-2019-1079 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2019-1079, where comments are filed)
- FR document: 2020-01263
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/32/0f/320f1fbc2f0e5587bdffd164c6144143013593c06e0c19c04f753b957aa51107 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-01-27/pdf/2020-01263.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/27/2020-01263/airworthiness-directives-atr-gie-avions-de-transport-rgional-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B3C61C8D160A4BDA862584FC0050556A.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2019-1079

## Summary

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain ATR--GIE Avions de Transport Regional Model ATR72 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by occurrences of smoke in the flight deck and flap extension difficulties due to wire chafing on the electrical harness under a certain panel. This proposed AD would require modifying the clamp installation of the electrical routing on a certain rib of the left- and right-hand side of the wing rear spars, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Jan 27, 2020: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2020-01263, comments due Mar 12, 2020 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/27/2020-01263/airworthiness-directives-atr-gie-avions-de-transport-rgional-airplanes)

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