FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for GE CF6-80C2 and CF6-80E1 Engines

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive to address high-pressure compressor rotor (HPCR) spool shaft stage 14 disk web cracks in General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 and CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines, following reports of 12 such cracks discovered to date.