FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for Honeywell Turboshaft and Turboprop Engines

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive (AD) to reduce the life limits of gas generator turbine discs in Honeywell International Inc.'s LTS101 series turboshaft and LTP101 series turboprop engines, following an error in the manufacturing process that resulted in 260 discs being produced with a faulty design.