AD 2008-16-01

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Co. (GE) CF34-8E Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2008-16-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0821
FR Citation
73 FR 44628

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Co Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Co. (GE) CF34-8E Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Loss of thrust control events from the same software fault scenario in FADEC software version 8Ev5.40.

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Required Actions

Reprogram the FADEC software to an FAA-approved version or replace the FADEC with a non-listed part number.

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Compliance Time

Within 660 flight hours time-in-service after the effective date.

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Affected Aircraft

GE CF34-8E series turbofan engines with FADEC part numbers 4120T00P47, 4120T00P48, 111E9320G48, or 111E9320G49, installed on, but not limited to, EMBRAER ERJ 170 series airplanes.

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