AD 2001-10-03

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF34 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2001-10-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NE-42-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 27017

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF34 Series Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF34 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Crack initiation at electrical arc-out sites on fan disks, which may propagate and lead to rupture of the fan disk, resulting in an uncontained engine failure.

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Required Actions

Inspect fan disks with specified part numbers for electrical arc-out indications. Replace fan disks with blended callouts before achieving a new reduced life limit. Replace fan disks if arc-out indications are found.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, -3A2, -3B, and -3B1 turbofan engines with specified fan disk part numbers.

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