Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21278
FAA safety directive requiring maintenance-program updates for Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700 engines
Buyer
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Posted
October 19, 2026
Identifier
2026-21278
The FAA issued an engine-safety directive requiring maintenance-program updates for specified Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700 engines; this is a regulatory action, not a procurement solicitation. - Government buyer and issuing agency - U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); no specific office is identified. - OEM and covered engines - Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG: BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 engines. - Required action - Revise the airworthiness limitations section of the existing approved engine maintenance or inspection program in accordance with European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) directive AD 2025-0086. - Complete the revision within 30 days after the directive takes effect. Other compliance actions follow the incorporated EASA directive. - Safety rationale and scope - The directive addresses the risk of critical rotating-part failure, including an uncontained low-pressure compressor fan-disc failure that could damage an airplane. - The FAA estimates that 218 engines on U.S.-registered airplanes are affected. - Estimated impact - The FAA estimates compliance costs of $85 per engine and $18,530 total. This is an estimated regulatory cost, not a contract value.
Description
The FAA final rule supersedes Airworthiness Directive 2009-04-13 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 engines. It requires revising the airworthiness limitations section of the existing approved engine maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive tasks, limitations, thresholds, and intervals for life-limited parts. The directive addresses the risk of uncontained failure of critical rotating parts, which could cause failure of the low-pressure compressor fan disc assembly and damage to the airplane. Compliance is required within the times specified in the directive, including revision of the program within 30 days after the effective date.