Business · 18/03/2010

FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for CFM56-5, -5B, and -7B Turbofan Engines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive to remove nine stage 3 low-pressure turbine disks from service due to a material nonconformity, in order to prevent uncontained failure and damage to the airplane, affecting CFM International, S.A. CFM56-5, -5B, and -7B series turbofan engines.