AD 2000-08-12

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80A, CF6-80C2, and CF6-80E1 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2000-08-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 98-ANE-49-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 21638

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF6-80A Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80A, CF6-80C2, and CF6-80E1 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Failure of critical life-limited rotating engine parts, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the manufacturer's Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) to include additional eddy current inspections (ECI) for the high pressure turbine rotor (HPTR) Stage 1 and 2 disks for all affected engine models. Add fan forward shaft inspections for the CF6-80C2 engine model only.

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Compliance Time

Within 180 days after publication of the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-80A, CF6-80C2, and CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines.

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