AD 2021-14-11

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2021-14-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-1179
FR Citation
86 FR 38912

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

cracking of the high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor stage 1 disk caused by increased stress on the HPT rotor stage 1 disk as a result of flange-to-flange cracking on the HPT thermal shield.

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Required Actions

visual inspection and fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) of the HPT thermal shield, and if cracking is detected, removal from service of the HPT thermal shield, HPT rotor stage 1 disk and HPT rotor stage 2 disk.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2, CF6-80A3, CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6-80C2A5, CF6-80C2A5F, CF6-80C2A8, CF6-80C2B1, CF6-80C2B1F, CF6-80C2B1F1, CF6-80C2B1F2, CF6-80C2B2, CF6-80C2B2F, CF6-80C2B3F, CF6-80C2B4, CF6-80C2B4F, CF6-80C2B5F, CF6-80C2B6, CF6-80C2B6F, CF6-80C2B6FA, CF6-80C2B7F, CF6-80C2B8F, CF6-80C2D1F, CF6-80C2K1F, and CF6-80C2L1F model turbofan engines.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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