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General Electric

Improper Aircraft Engine Maintenance in Scotland

Date: 02/19/2010 (Date of Penalty Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Other

Enforcement Agency: Transportation

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $1,225,000

Disposition: Fine

Synopsis: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a $1.2 million civil penalty of General Electric's GE Caledonian unit for performing improper aircraft engine maintenance procedures at a repair station in Scotland. The FAA, which certifies repair stations abroad, proposed the fine for maintenance involving 101 engines from January 2005 to May 2008. The FAA alleged the company used a procedure to remove parts from engine mounts that deviated from the process outlined by the manufacturer's manual.