Regulation & law · 27/11/2009

FAA Revises Airworthiness Directive for GE CF6-50C Series Turbofan Engines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is revising an existing airworthiness directive for General Electric Company (GE) CF6-50C series turbofan engines to eliminate a service bulletin from the compliance method and prevent uncontained fan blade failures, which can cause damage to critical airplane systems and loss of control.