AD 2021-26-06

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2021-26-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0567
FR Citation
87 FR 1343

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the transfer gearbox (TGB) radial bevel gear (TGB radial gearshaft) resulting from local burrs and micro-cracks caused by rework on the TGB radial gearshaft teeth chamfers during manufacturing.

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Required Actions

Visual inspection of the TGB radial gearshaft and, depending on the results of the inspection, replacement of the TGB radial gearshaft.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

GE GE90-76B, GE90-85B, GE90-90B, GE90-94B, GE90-110B1, and GE90-115B model turbofan engines with a certain TGB radial gearshaft installed.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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