FAA Plans New CF6 Mandate To Tackle Nagging Fuel-Leak Issue

The FAA, in its latest step to end a 25-year run of General Electric CF6-80C2 in-service fire risks tied to fuel manifolds, proposes adding repetitive inspections and parts replacements to an existing list of mandates. The proposed rule, published Friday, would require operators to replace loop...

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