FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for GE CF6-45 and CF6-50 Turbofan Engines

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive to require fluorescent penetrant inspections of GE CF6-45 and CF6-50 series turbofan engines' stage 3 low-pressure turbine (LPT) rotors at every shop visit, following seven reports of uncontained failures and eight reports of cracked LPT stage 3 disks.