The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has formed a new rule to prevent widespread fatigue damage (WFD) on aging aircraft.
The new rule will require aircraft manufacturers and certification applicants to establish a number of flight cycles a plane can operate and be free from WFD without additional inspections for fatigue.
Manufacturers will have between 18 and 60 months to comply depending on the particular aircraft type.
After the manufacturers have established the limits, operators of affected aircraft must include them in their maintenance programmes within 30 to 72 months, depending on the model of aircraft.
After the limit comes the maintenance programme, operators cannot fly the aircraft beyond that point unless the FAA approves an extension of the limit.
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