WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Engines.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 1 by Brian Knaup, Acting Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) Model CF34-1A, CF34-3A, CF34-3A1, CF34-3A2, and CF34-3B engines. This proposed AD was prompted by a dual engine power loss event and consequent manufacturer investigation, which revealed corrosion in the high-pressure compressor (HPC) case affecting the variable geometry (VG) system. This proposed AD would...