AD 2012-02-07

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2012-02-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0068
FR Citation
77 FR 4650

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect high-pressure turbine (HPT) and low-pressure turbine (LPT) rotors, perform engine checks and vibration surveys. Optionally remove LPT rotor stage 3 disk after a failed HPT blade borescope inspection or failed engine core vibration survey. Remove LPT rotor stage 3 disks from service at times determined by a drawdown plan.

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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, CF6-50E, CF6-50E1, CF6-50E2, and CF6-50E2B turbofan engines with certain low-pressure turbine (LPT) rotor stage 3 disks installed.

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