Regulation & law · 24/08/2021

FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for General Electric CF34-10E Turbofan Engines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) to address a safety issue with certain General Electric Company (GE) CF34-10E model turbofan engines, which have experienced in-flight shutdowns and unscheduled engine removals due to a Teflon material contamination issue.