14 CFR 29.361
§ 29.361 Engine torque.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 29.361, § 29.361 Engine torque, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54732
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The limit engine torque may not be less than the following:
(a) For turbine engines, the highest of—
(1) The mean torque for maximum continuous power multiplied by 1.25;
(2) The torque required by § 29.923;
(3) The torque required by § 29.927; or
(4) The torque imposed by sudden engine stoppage due to malfunction or structural failure (such as compressor jamming).
(b) For reciprocating engines, the mean torque for maximum continuous power multiplied by—
(1) 1.33, for engines with five or more cylinders; and
(2) Two, three, and four, for engines with four, three, and two cylinders, respectively.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.