WASHINGTON, June 1 -- 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 June 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 all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 engines. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that a batch of low-pressure compressor (LPC) blades were exposed to a non-conforming repair and are more prone to cracking due to a deviation from the approved blade configuration design. ...