The FAA yesterday proposed an emergency airworthiness directive that will require operators of Lycoming engines to inspect and possibly replace off-spec connecting rod small-end bushings in Lycoming engines installed or overhauled between November 2015 and February 2017.
FAA Publishes Emergency Lycoming Engine AD
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has proposed an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) requiring inspections and potential replacement of off-spec connecting rod bushings in certain Lycoming engines.
- This AD impacts 778 U.S. airplanes with engines installed or overhauled between November 2015 and February 2017, following five reported uncontained engine failures.
- Engine owners face estimated costs ranging from $1,425 for inspections to over $6,000 for replacements, with a 10-hour in-service compliance window for the initial inspections.
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