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General aviationAirworthiness directive

Diamond Aircraft

Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH (DAI) Model DA 42, DA 42 NG, and DA 42 M-NG airplanes. This AD was prompted by occurrences of uncommanded rudder deflection caused by a cracked nose landing gear (NLG) hydraulic actuator rod end, which could lead to failure of the NLG actuator and interference with the rudder control system, forcing…

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FAA design approval and airworthiness documents in the Federal Register, 17 July 2026
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Found in the public record, first published here 14 August 2026.

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