AD 2013-12-02

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Engine Alliance Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2013-12-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-1329
FR Citation
78 FR 35747

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Engine Alliance Turbofan Airworthiness Directives; Engine Alliance Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Damage to the high-pressure compressor (HPC) stage 7-9 spool caused by failure of the baffle plate feature on affected HPC stage 6 disks.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive borescope inspections of the baffle plate feature on HPC stage 6 disks. Remove the HPC stage 6 disk if the baffle plate feature is cracked or missing material. Mandatory removal of affected HPC stage 6 disks at the next HPC module exposure, but not to exceed 6,800 cycles-since-new.

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Compliance Time

Within specified compliance times, unless already done.

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Affected Aircraft

Engine Alliance GP7270 and GP7277 turbofan engines with a high-pressure compressor (HPC) stage 6 disk, part number (P/N) 382-100-505-0, installed.

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