WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH Engines.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 15 by Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH (Continental) Model TAE 125-02-125 engines. This AD was prompted by multiple reports of cracks in the cylinder heads, which can cause engine coolant to leak into the combustion chamber. This AD requires a one-time inspection of the engine coolant for contamination and, depending on the inspection results,...