AD 2010-12-10

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-45 and CF6-50 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2010-12-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0068
FR Citation
75 FR 32649

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF6-45 and CF6-50 Series Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-45 and CF6-50 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Uncontained failures of low-pressure turbine (LPT) rotor stage 3 disks and cracked LPT rotor stage 3 disks found during shop visit inspections, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive borescope inspections of the high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor stage 1 and stage 2 blades for wear and damage, including excessive airfoil material loss. Additional borescope inspections and fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) of the LPT rotor stage 3 disk depending on borescope inspection results. Repetitive exhaust gas temperature (EGT) system checks.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A, CF6-50C, CF6-50CA, CF6-50C1, CF6-50C2, CF6-50C2B, CF6-50C2D, CF6-50C2-F, CF6-50C2-R, CF6-50E, CF6-50E1, and CF6-50E2 series turbofan engines with specified low-pressure turbine (LPT) rotor stage 3 disks installed.

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