# Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2000-11-28 · Effective 2001-01-02 · 65 FR 70775
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-29607
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 65 FR 70775
- **Publication date:** 2000-11-28
- **Effective date:** 2001-01-02
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. 97-NM-273-AD
## Abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Aerospatiale Model ATR72 series airplanes, that requires a revision to the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate inspections to detect fatigue cracking in certain structure, inspection intervals, and life limits for certain components. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by this AD are intended to ensure that fatigue cracking of certain structural elements is detected and corrected; such fatigue cracking could adversely affect the structural integrity of these airplanes.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/11/28/00-29607/airworthiness-directives-aerospatiale-model-atr72-series-airplanes)
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