Originally Posted by
remi
The number of accidents where an AD was issued with a leisurely timeline for completion, but where a relevant accident occurred before deadline, is considerably greater than zero. FAA gives a lot of deference to industry complaints and every so often the combination of that and an unhurried approach to making required changes winds up destroying airframes and killing people.
Can you give some examples of instances where a 'relaxed' compliance timeline for an AD resulted in a fatal accident?
Not saying there aren't any, but I sure can't recall any...