Type:Proposed Rule
Citation:86 FR 11476
Reading Time:about 4 minutes
The FAA has decided to withdraw a proposed rule that would have applied to Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 series helicopters. This rule was initially suggested after a helicopter broke apart in-flight due to failed teeter stop brackets. However, the FAA has since determined that the issue was actually due to mast bumping, which is already addressed by a different regulation (AD 95-26-04). As a result, the proposed rule is unnecessary and has been withdrawn.
Simple Explanation
The FAA wanted to make a new rule for a certain type of helicopter because a part broke. But then they realized another existing rule already fixes the real problem, so they decided not to make the new rule.