Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 29/10/2019

FAA Supersedes Airworthiness Directive for Pratt & Whitney Turbofan Engines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an updated airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines, requiring inspections of the low-pressure compressor (LPC) rotor 1 (R1) for cracks or damage, and expanding the applicability to additional engines, in response to recent findings of cracks and an in-flight failure of the LPC R1.