Breaking: FAA easier on Koito operators than EASA in AD

EASA and FAA have each issued proposed airworthiness directives concerning the massive Koito debacle.

But the two ADs ARE NOT the same.

Here is a link to the FAA proposed AD that will formally hit the agency's web site tomorrow. Cut and paste the URL or click on the photo above. Moveable Type is acting quirky for me.

http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-23936_PI.pdf

Here is a link to EASA's proposed AD.

http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/10-101

A far larger percentage of Boeing aircraft than Airbus aircraft are impacted in the world fleet.

You can draw your own conclusions.

Related links:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl/2010/02/video-boeing-still-offering-ko.html

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl/2010/02/airbus-releases-oit-on-koito-s.html

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl/2010/03/koito-aircraft-seat-mess-could.html

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl/2010/02/exclusive-the-list-of-operator.html

And remember this one from the archives? The revelation that Koito rubber stamped JCAB approval on its seats?

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl/2010/04/shock-koito-rubber-stamped-app.html

(Photo above from Jeffrey Beall's Flickr photo stream)