AD 2022-02-18

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2022-02-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0949
FR Citation
87 FR 3182

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The left-hand rear mount link assembly was redesigned and certified in 1999, and the FAA subsequently issued AD 2000-12-08, mandating the replacement of the affected left-hand rear mount link assembly with a part eligible for installation. Later, analysis from the aircraft manufacturer of stress loads in their extended service goal mission profile revealed loads during the take-off phase that were not included at certification. These additional loads result in a reduced life limit on the left-hand rear mount link assembly.

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Required Actions

Within 180 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the airworthiness limitations section of the existing engine maintenance manual, and the operator's existing approved continuous airworthiness maintenance program, by reducing the life limit of the left-hand rear mount link assembly, P/N 1846M23G01, from 50,000 flight cycles (FCs) to 23,800 FCs.

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Compliance Time

Within 180 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6-80C2A5, CF6-80C2A5F, and CF6-80C2A8 model turbofan engines with an installed left-hand rear mount link assembly, part number (P/N) 1846M23G01.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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