AD 2009-05-02

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80C2 and CF6-80E1 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2009-05-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-28413
FR Citation
74 FR 8161

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Fuel leaks during engine operation due to wear at the clamp locations on the fuel manifold, which could result in an under-cowl fire and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Remove and discard the loop clamps that hold the fuel manifold to the compressor rear frame (CRF) damper brackets. Inspect the fuel manifold for wear at each clamp location. Replace the clamps with new, zero-time parts. Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) and air carrier's Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Programs (CAMP) to require repetitive fuel manifold inspection and loop clamp replacement.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-80C2 and CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines with fuel manifolds part numbers 1303M31G12 and 1303M32G12 installed in drainless fuel manifold assemblies, as introduced by GE Aircraft Engines Service Bulletins CF6-80C2 S/B 73-0253 and CF6-80E1 S/B 73-0026.

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