Opportunity
Federal Register #FAA20253435
FAA Airworthiness Directive Update for Bombardier CL-600 Series Aircraft
Buyer
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation
Posted
July 14, 2026
Identifier
FAA20253435
NAICS
488190
This opportunity concerns a revised airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Bombardier CL-600 series airplanes. - Government Buyer: - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation - Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch - OEM Highlight: - Bombardier, Inc. is the sole Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) referenced - Products/Services Requested: - Compliance with updated airworthiness limitations for Bombardier CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) - Specific tasks include: - Discarding the nosewheel-steering control potentiometer coupling setscrews (Part No. B02011022220) as per Bombardier Temporary Revisions 525, 5229, and 5273 - Performing maintenance tasks on the forward pressure bulkhead cap angle (aft side) as specified in Bombardier Temporary Revisions TR 5164, TR 5165, TR 5268, TR 5269, TR 5282, and TR 5283 - Notable Requirements: - Operators must revise their maintenance or inspection programs to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations - Expanded applicability to additional aircraft serial numbers and models - Compliance costs are estimated at $7,650 per operator for 390 operators - Certain compliance tasks have deadlines up to 12 years after part replacement or entry into service
Description
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-17-12, which applied to all Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-1A11 (600) and CL-600-2A12 (601) airplanes and certain Model CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes. The previous AD required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This new AD continues those requirements and adds additional airplanes to the applicability to address unsafe conditions. The effective date of this AD is August 18, 2026.