AD 2021-26-19

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2021-26-19
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0869
FR Citation
86 FR 72178

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT rotor stage 1 disk. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in uncontained disk release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Remove the HPT rotor stage 1 disk from service and replace with a part eligible for installation. For the purpose of this AD, a part eligible for installation is an HPT rotor stage 1 disk that is not listed in Figure 1 or Figure 2 to paragraph (c) of this AD or an HPT rotor stage 1 disk that has been repaired using an FAA-approved repair.

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Compliance Time

At the next engine shop visit or before the HPT rotor stage 1 disk accumulates 7,600 cycles since new, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company (GE) CF34-8C5, CF34-8C5B1, CF34-8E2, CF34-8E2A1, CF34-8E5, CF34-8E5A1, CF34-8E5A2, CF34-8E6, and CF34-8E6A1 model turbofan engines with an installed high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor stage 1 disk, part number (P/N) 4125T22P04, and a serial number (S/N) listed in Figure 1 or Figure 2 to paragraph (c) of this AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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