AD Aimed At Delinquent CF6 Operators

By Guy Norris

FAA is issuing an extensive inspection for General Electric CF6-45/50 engines amidst growing concerns that several operators outside the U.S. are compromising safety by not complying with maintenance practices.

The airworthiness directive (AD) targets what GE describes as a “small group of operators that have not incorporated GE Service Bulletins into their maintenance programs.” The ...

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