AD 2020-22-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2A5F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2B1F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2B2F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2B4F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2B5F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2B6F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2B6FA | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2B7F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2B8F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2D1F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2K1F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80C2L1F | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80E1A2 | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80E1A3 | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80E1A4 | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
| engine | General Electric Company | CF6-80E1A4/B | Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines |
Unsafe Condition
fuel coking of the HMU fuel metering valve (FMV) electro-hydraulic servo valves (EHSV) resulting in tailpipe fire
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Required Actions
remove the HMU and its replacement with a part eligible for installation, overhaul of the HMU (complete) or overhaul of the HMU FMV EHSV
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Compliance Time
Within 40,000 flight hours since new or since last overhaul
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Affected Aircraft
General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2A5F, -80C2B1F, -80C2B2F, -80C2B4F, -80C2B5F, -80C2B6F, -80C2B6FA, -80C2B7F, -80C2B8F, -80C2D1F, -80C2K1F, -80C2L1F, -80E1A2, -80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B model turbofan engines with a certain hydromechanical unit (HMU) installed
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Federal Register Abstract
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2A5F, -80C2B1F, -80C2B2F, - 80C2B4F, -80C2B5F, -80C2B6F, -80C2B6FA, -80C2B7F, -80C2B8F, -80C2D1F, - 80C2K1F, -80C2L1F, -80E1A2, -80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B model turbofan engines with a certain hydromechanical unit (HMU) installed. This AD was prompted by a report of fuel coking of the HMU fuel metering valve (FMV) electro-hydraulic servo valves (EHSV) resulting in tailpipe fire. This AD requires removal of the HMU and its replacement with a part eligible for installation. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
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(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all General Electric Company (GE) CF6-
80C2A5F, -80C2B1F, -80C2B2F, -80C2B4F, -80C2B5F, -80C2B6F, -
80C2B6FA, -80C2B7F, -80C2B8F, -80C2D1F, -80C2K1F, -80C2L1F, -80E1A2,
-80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B model turbofan engines with a
hydromechanical unit (HMU) with a part number (P/N) listed in
paragraph 1.A., Table 1, of GE Service Bulletin (SB) CF6-80C2 SB 73-
0436 R02, dated August 15, 2019; or paragraph 1.A., Table 1, of GE
SB CF6-80E1 SB 73-0142 R02, dated August 15, 2019; installed.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 210 (Thursday, October 29, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68431-68434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23947]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0592; Project Identifier 2019-NE-19-AD; Amendment
39-21298; AD 2020-22-02]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan
Engines
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2A5F, -80C2B1F, -80C2B2F, -
80C2B4F, -80C2B5F, -80C2B6F, -80C2B6FA, -80C2B7F, -80C2B8F, -80C2D1F, -
80C2K1F, -80C2L1F, -80E1A2, -80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B model
turbofan engines with a certain hydromechanical unit (HMU) installed.
This AD was prompted by a report of fuel coking of the HMU fuel
metering valve (FMV) electro-hydraulic servo valves (EHSV) resulting in
tailpipe fire. This AD requires removal of the HMU and its replacement
with a part eligible for installation. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective December 3, 2020.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of December 3,
2020.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact General Electric Company, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215;
phone: 513-552-3272; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f5e49565e4b5650511159535a5a4b4c4a4f4f504d4b7f5e5a11585a115c5052"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f5e49565e4b5650511159535a5a4b4c4a4f4f504d4b7f5e5a11585a115c5052">[email protected]</span></a>. You may
view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products
Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington,
MA 01803. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 781-238-7759. It is also available on the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0592.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0592; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Elwin, Aerospace Engineer, ECO
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-
238-7236; fax: 781-238-7199; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c0f08190c14191252105219100b15123c1a1d1d521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c5f58495c44494202400249405b45426c4a4d4d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all GE CF6-80C2A5F, -
80C2B1F, -80C2B2F, -80C2B4F, -80C2B5F, -80C2B6F, -80C2B6FA, -80C2B7F, -
80C2B8F, -80C2D1F, -80C2K1F, -80C2L1F, -80E1A2, -80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -
80E1A4/B model turbofan engines with a certain HMU installed. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on September 6, 2019 (84 FR 46896).
The NPRM was prompted by a report of fuel coking of the HMU FMV EHSV
resulting in tailpipe fire. The NPRM proposed to require the removal of
the HMU and its replacement with a part eligible for installation. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.
Comments
The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The following presents the comments
received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.
Request To Update Applicability To Exclude Engines With Updated
Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Software
GE requested that the FAA update paragraph (c), Applicability, of
this AD, to include ``For CF6-80E engines that have complied with [GE
Service Bulletin (SB)] CF6-80E1 SB 73-0129 `Introduction of ECU
Software Version E.1.Q' no action is required.'' GE reasoned that CF6-
80E1 ECU Software Version E.1.Q was designed to avoid tailpipe fires
caused by the malfunction of the HMU FMV EHSV. There have been no
reported tailpipe fires on GE CF6-80E1 model turbofan engines that have
installed ECU Software Version E.1.Q.
The FAA disagrees with updating the applicability of this AD to
exclude engines with updated ECU Software Version E.1.Q. Although GE
CF6-80E1 ECU Software Version E.1.Q addresses the known sequence of
tailpipe fires by monitoring the HMU FMV position at low N2 speeds,
which may relate to the unsafe condition in this AD, the FAA would need
additional data that shows how the ECU software update addresses the
potential for this failure to occur at other phases of flight. If the
data reveal information relevant to this unsafe condition, the FAA will
consider future rulemaking. The FAA did not change this AD.
Request To Allow Modification of the HMU as an Alternative Method of
Compliance (AMOC)
An anonymous commenter requested that the FAA consider whether the
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modification of the HMU using GE CF6-80C2 SB 73-0378 R00, dated July
14, 2010 (``GE SB 73-0378''), is an AMOC [alternative method of
compliance] to this AD. The commenter reasoned that the modification
results in an HMU FMV EHSV with a new part number (P/N).
The FAA disagrees. GE SB 73-0378 introduces material properties to
the HMU that improves corrosion resistance. GE SB 73-0378 does not,
however, require the installation of a new or overhauled HMU FMV EHSV.
The HMU with improved corrosion resistance introduced by GE SB 73-0378
is not related to the unsafe condition of this AD. Additionally,
although GE SB 73-0378 results in a new HMU P/N after modification of
the HMU, this AD still applies to this new P/N.
Request To Change the Compliance Time
Honeywell requested that the FAA reduce the compliance time of
paragraph (g), Required Actions, of this AD from 40,000 to 20,000
flight hours (FHs) since new or since last overhaul.
The FAA disagrees. The FAA does not have data to support reducing
the removal and replacement of the HMU from 40,000 FHs to 20,000 FHs.
According to reports from GE, which were considered by the FAA when
preparing the NPRM, the related tailpipe fire incidents occurred in
engines with HMUs exceeding 40,000 FHs since new or since the last
overhaul. The FAA did not change this AD.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) requested that the FAA increase the initial
compliance time to remove and replace the HMU from 180 days to 12
months or to a number of hours or cycles greater than 40,000 FHs, based
on the level of risk. DAL stated that they have attempted to purchase
additional units to support the compliance time of 40,000 FHs or 180
days proposed in the NPRM; however, there are few spares on the market.
Additionally, DAL reasoned that the turnaround time for an overhaul of
the HMU has not allowed DAL to progress as fast as required to meet the
expected compliance deadline for units in their fleet.
Atlas Air Inc. (Atlas Air) also indicated that the volume of HMUs
wherein operators will be unable to determine HMU FMV EHSV compliance
will exceed the available compliant spares in the market. The lack of
available HMUs will cause the grounding of a significant number of
aircraft unless the AD allows for the completed overhaul to count as
evidence of compliance (EoC) as documented by FAA Form 8130-3,
Authorized Release Certificate, Airworthiness Approval Tag.
The FAA disagrees with increasing the compliance time for the
required actions of this AD. The FAA infers that DAL's and Atlas Air's
request to increase the compliance time of this AD, while mentioning
the lack of spares and delays with the overhaul of the HMU, is the
result of the definition of ``an overhaul of the HMU'' in paragraph
(h)(2), Definitions, in the NPRM. The concern is that operators do not
track usage time on the HMU FMV EHSV separately from the HMU and,
therefore, would need to replace the complete HMU in all scenarios
within 180 days. The FAA changed the definition of ``an overhaul of the
HMU'' in this AD to clarify the methods that an HMU may be overhauled.
Request To Require Complete Overhaul of HMU
Honeywell requested that the FAA revise the definition of ``an
overhaul of the HMU'' in the Definitions, paragraph (h)(2), of this AD,
to clarify that an overhaul of the HMU is a ``complete overhaul'' of
the HMU rather than just an overhaul of HMU FMV EHSV.
Based on its requested change to the definition, Honeywell also
requested that the FAA add additional estimated costs to the Cost of
Compliance section of this AD to include the estimated costs of a
complete HMU overhaul.
The FAA agrees that performing a complete overhaul of the HMU
addresses the unsafe condition of this AD. The FAA disagrees with
requiring a complete overhaul of the HMU as only an overhaul of the HMU
FMV EHSV is required to prevent fuel coking or fuel deposits in the HMU
FMV EHSV. The FAA, however, changed the definition of ``an overhaul of
the HMU'' to include either overhaul of the HMU (complete) or overhaul
of the HMU FMV EHSV. The FAA added an estimate for the cost of a
complete HMU overhaul since this is an acceptable means of complying
with the requirements of this AD.
Request To Clarify the Definition of an Overhaul of the HMU
Several commenters requested clarification, as described below, of
the definition of ``an overhaul of the HMU'' provided in paragraph
(h)(2) of this AD.
Clarification of Other FAA-Approved Methods
FedEx Express (FedEx) and United Airlines (UAL) requested that the
FAA clarify overhauled by ``other FAA-approved methods.'' FedEx asked
what is the intended scope of this phrase and if it includes
accomplishment of earlier revisions of GE SB CF6-80C2 SB 73-0436, as
well as work performed using the applicable component maintenance
manual (CMM) which was classified as an overhaul in block 11 of FAA
Form 8130-3, Authorized Release Certificate, Airworthiness Approval Tag
(or equivalent). UAL also asked if ``other FAA-approved methods''
included work accomplished using the CMM for the HMU FMV EHSV.
The FAA agrees ``other FAA-approved methods'' was unclear and has
removed it from the definition for ``an overhaul of the HMU.'' The FAA
added a credit for previous actions paragraph to provide credit for the
initial removal and replacement required actions contained in paragraph
(g)(1) of this AD if the HMU FMV EHSV was overhauled before the
effective date of this AD using GE SB CF6-80C2 SB 73-0436 R01, dated
May 14, 2019, or GE SB CF6-80C2 73-0142 R01, dated May 14, 2019. The
FAA also changed the definition of ``an overhaul of the HMU'' in this
AD to clarify that an HMU may be overhauled using Honeywell-approved
maintenance procedures.
Clarification of Approved Facility
DAL, Kalitta Air Group (Kalitta Air), and United Parcel Service
(UPS) requested that an overhaul of the HMU at an FAA or Honeywell-
approved facility be considered an overhaul of the HMU that resets the
40,000 FHs requirement.
The FAA agrees and clarified the definition of ``an overhaul of the
HMU'' in this AD to include ``An overhaul of the HMU (complete) using
Honeywell-approved maintenance procedures.''
Clarification That HMU Overhaul Includes HMU EHSVs
All Nippon Airways (ANA) asked if an overhaul of the HMU includes
overhauling all HMU EHSVs.
The FAA agrees that the overhaul of the HMU includes overhauling
all HMU EHSVs. The FAA changed the definition of ``an overhaul of the
HMU'' to include either overhaul of the HMU (complete) or overhaul of
the HMU FMV EHSV. The FAA notes, however, that complete overhaul of the
HMU is not required by this AD.
Clarification of Tracking of HMU FMV EHSVs
ANA, Atlas Air, DAL, FedEx, Kalitta Air, Thai Airways, and UPS
stated that the HMU EHSVs are sub-assemblies of the HMU and repair or
overhaul of these sub-components is not typically tracked separately
from the HMU at an engine shop visit level. Therefore, overhaul of
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the HMU FMV EHSV is not recorded by most operators in a separate
maintenance program record. The commenters reasoned that they received
FAA Form 8130-3, Authorized Release Certificate, Airworthiness Approval
Tag, documenting the HMU approval for return to service, but FAA Form
8130-3 does not include information about the EHSVs within the HMU.
Atlas Air suggested that if the time since the most recent replacement
of the HMU FMV EHSVs cannot be determined, then the time since overhaul
(TSO) based on FAA Form 8130-3 be used as EoC to the AD for HMUs
overhauled before the effective date of this AD.
The FAA acknowledges that the HMU FMV EHSVs are not typically
tracked separately from the HMU. The FAA agrees that in cases where the
overhaul of the HMU FMV EHSV cannot be determined, the TSO can be used
as EoC to the AD for HMUs overhauled before the effective date of this
AD. The FAA changed the definition of ``an overhaul of the HMU'' to
include either overhaul of the HMU (complete) or overhaul of the HMU
FMV EHSV.
Request To Clarify Previous Compliance With the AD
DAL stated that paragraph (f) of this AD states, ``Comply with this
AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.'' Yet,
the NPRM does not address what constitutes previous compliance.
The FAA notes that ``unless already done,'' as used in this AD,
means performing the actions in paragraph (g), Required Actions, before
the effective date of this AD.
Request To Clarify if This AD Affects SAIB NE-09-25R2
An anonymous commenter asked if this AD affects the following
statements in SAIB NE-09-25R2: ``The FAA has determined that the
performance properties of aviation turbine fuel are not impacted with
up to 50 mg/kg of FAME [fatty acid methyl ester] under continuous usage
. . .'' and ``At high enough concentrations, FAME can impact the
thermal stability of the fuel that could lead to coke deposits in the
fuel system.''
While FAME can impact the thermal stability of the fuel, leading to
coke deposits in the fuel system, the HMU FMV EHSV fuel coking and fuel
deposits of this AD is not related to FAME. The HMU FMV EHSV fuel
coking and fuel deposits unsafe condition of this AD neither
substantiates nor refutes SAIB NE-09-25R2. Therefore, this AD does not
affect the SAIB guidance.
Support for the AD
The Boeing Company and The Air Line Pilots Association,
International, expressed support for the AD as written.
An anonymous commenter disagreed with Honeywell's suggestion to
remove the HMU for a complete overhaul before reaching 20,000 FHs
considering the root cause analysis is identified as high-time wear
failure of the HMU FMV EHSV. The FAA infers that this comment
represents support for the AD as written.
Conclusion
The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments
received, and determined that air safety and the public interest
require adopting this final rule with the changes described previously
and minor editorial changes. The FAA has determined that these minor
changes:
<bullet> Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
<bullet> Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
The FAA also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this final
rule.
Service Information Incorporated by Reference Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed GE SB CF6-80C2 SB 73-0436 R02, dated August 15,
2019, and GE SB CF6-80E1 SB 73-0142 R02, dated August 15, 2019. The SBs
provide instructions, differentiated by the turbofan engine model, for
repetitive overhauls of the HMU FMV EHSVs. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
the ADDRESSES section.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD affects 573 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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Removal and replacement of HMU...... 5 work-hours x $85 per $0 $425 $243,525
hour = $425.
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The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary overhaul.
The FAA has no way of determining the number of aircraft that might
perform the overhaul of the HMU FMV EHSV or overhaul of the complete
HMU:
On-Condition Costs
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Cost per
Action Labor cost Parts cost product
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Overhaul HMU FMV EHSV......................... 5 work-hours x $85 per hour = $4,000 $4,425
$425.
Overhaul HMU (complete)....................... 25 work-hours x $85 per hour = 92,875 95,000
$2,125.
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Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce.
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This regulation is within the scope of that authority because it
addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
0
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
2020-22-02 General Electric Company: Amendment 39-21298; Docket No.
FAA-2019-0592; Project Identifier 2019-NE-19-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective December 3, 2020.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all General Electric Company (GE) CF6-
80C2A5F, -80C2B1F, -80C2B2F, -80C2B4F, -80C2B5F, -80C2B6F, -
80C2B6FA, -80C2B7F, -80C2B8F, -80C2D1F, -80C2K1F, -80C2L1F, -80E1A2,
-80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B model turbofan engines with a
hydromechanical unit (HMU) with a part number (P/N) listed in
paragraph 1.A., Table 1, of GE Service Bulletin (SB) CF6-80C2 SB 73-
0436 R02, dated August 15, 2019; or paragraph 1.A., Table 1, of GE
SB CF6-80E1 SB 73-0142 R02, dated August 15, 2019; installed.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7300, Engine Fuel
and Control.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report of fuel coking of the HMU fuel
metering valve (FMV) electro-hydraulic servo valve (EHSV) resulting
in tailpipe fire. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent fuel coking
or fuel deposits in the HMU FMV EHSV. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in failure of the HMU, engine fire, and
damage to the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Required Actions
(1) Remove the HMU and replace with a part eligible for
installation before reaching 40,000 flight hours (FHs) since new or
since the last overhaul, or within 180 days after the effective date
of this AD, whichever is later. If the FHs since new or last
overhaul are unknown and unable to be determined, replace the HMU
with a part eligible for installation within 180 days after the
effective date of this AD.
(2) Thereafter, remove the HMU before reaching 40,000 FHs since
new or since the last overhaul and replace with a part eligible for
installation.
(h) Definitions
(1) For the purpose of this AD, a ``part eligible for
installation'' is an HMU that has fewer than 40,000 FHs since new or
fewer than 40,000 FHs since an overhaul of the HMU.
(2) For the purpose of this AD, ``an overhaul of the HMU'' is
one of the following:
(i) An overhaul of the HMU (complete) using Honeywell-approved
maintenance procedures; or
(ii) An overhaul of the HMU FMV EHSV using the Accomplishment
Instructions, paragraph 3.C.(3), of GE SB CF6-80C2 SB 73-0436 R02,
dated August 15, 2019, or paragraph 3.C.(3), of GE SB CF6-80E1 SB
73-0142 R02, dated August 15, 2019.
(i) Credit for Previous Action
You may take credit for the initial removal and replacement of
the HMU required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD if the HMU FMV EHSV
was overhauled before the effective date of this AD using GE SB CF6-
80C2 SB 73-0436 R01, dated May 14, 2019, or GE SB CF6-80C2 73-0142
R01, dated May 14, 2019.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. You may email your request
to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#25646b600864610864686a66654344440b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="50111e157d11147d111d1f13103631317e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
(k) Related Information
For more information about this AD, contact Stephen Elwin,
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7236; fax: 781-238-7199; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1a2a5b4a1b9b4bfffbdffb4bda6b8bf91b7b0b0ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44373021342c212a6a286a2128332d2a042225256a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>.
(l) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) General Electric (GE) Service Bulletin (SB) CF6-80C2 SB 73-
0436 R02, dated August 15, 2019.
(ii) GE SB CF6-80E1 SB 73-0142 R02, dated August 15, 2019.
(3) For GE service information identified in this AD, contact
General Electric Company, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215;
phone: 513-552-3272; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9b8afb0b8adb0b6b7f7bfb5bcbcadaaaca9a9b6abad99b8bcf7bebcf7bab6b4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ccadbaa5adb8a5a3a2e2aaa0a9a9b8bfb9bcbca3beb88cada9e2aba9e2afa3a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
(4) You may view this service information at FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 781-238-7759.
(5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#422427263027256c2e2725232e022c2330236c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deb8bbbaacbbb9f0b2bbb9bfb29eb0bfacbff0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>, or go to: <a href="https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html">https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html</a>.
Issued on October 13, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-23947 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
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