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Final ruleTook effect Sept. 18, 2026

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 14, 2026. Document 2026-16636. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model Trent 1000-A2, Trent 1000-AE2, Trent 1000-C2, Trent 1000-CE2, Trent 1000-D2, Trent 1000-E2, Trent 1000-G2, Trent 1000-H2, Trent 1000-J2, Trent 1000-K2, and Trent 1000-L2 engines. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking of the intermediate pressure (IP) compressor variable inlet guide vanes (VIGVs) due to high-cycle fatigue propagation. This AD requires repetitive borescope inspections (BSIs) for cracks of the IP compressor VIGVs and, depending on the inspection results, reduced inspection intervals for the repetitive BSIs or removal of the engine from service and replacement of the IP compressor VIGVs. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 39

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Federal Aviation Administration has published 482 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 518 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

950 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This AD is effective September 18, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-16636
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesTransportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
PublishedAug. 14, 2026
Effective dateSept. 18, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2120-AA64
DocketFAA-2026-2294

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register