WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on March 3 by Peter A. White, Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-06-16, which applies to certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 engines. AD 2020-06-16 requires initial and repetitive ultrasonic inspections (UIs) of the affected low-pressure compressor (LPC) blades and, depending on the results of the UIs, replacement with a part eligible for...