Business · 17/11/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

General Electric Company (GE) Issues Airworthiness Directive for CT7-9C and -9C3 Turboprop Engines Due to Manufacturing Quality Problem

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections of certain serial number gas generator turbine shafts in GE CT7-9C and -9C3 turboprop engines to detect nonconforming land balance-cuts, which could lead to engine failure and airplane damage.