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On October 31, 2024, at Lycoming Engines’ request, the FAA issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-21-02, which requires enhanced visual inspection during regularly scheduled oil changes to detect indications of deterioration of certain connecting rod bushings.
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The recent FAA airworthiness directive focuses on small end connecting rod bushings in certain Lycoming engines, based on numbered parts including the connecting rod assembly pictured here (from a 2017 service bulletin).
The FAA published a new airworthiness directive on Thursday concerning Lycoming Engines model engines with certain connecting rod assemblies installed after reports of connecting rod failures resulting in uncontained engine failure and in-flight shutdowns.
The FAA issued a final ruling on AD-2024-21-02 which goes into effect on December 5, 2024. This airworthiness directive (AD) was prompted by several reports of connecting rod failures, which resulted in uncontained engine failure and in-flight shutdowns, in Lycoming engines that have installed a specific connecting rod assembly.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an airworthiness directive (AD) on Thursday targeting specific Lycoming engines that are equipped with certain connecting rod assemblies.
Lycoming Engines is the only manufacturer of FAA-certified aerobatic piston engines, positioning it to meet the strong demand for the product. “Seventy percent of trainer aircraft engines are...