AD 2022-03-16

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2022-03-16
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0831
FR Citation
87 FR 8178

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Sheared compressor discharge pressure (CDP) bolts during engine shop visits due to inadvertent over-torque condition of the bolts during assembly and reassembly with a 11C4525P01 torque fixture or during assembly with a 11C4629P01 torque wrench.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive inspections of the CDP bolted joint, and depending on the findings, a piece part inspection of the stages 6-10 compressor rotor spool, CDP seal, and high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor stage 1 disk. As a terminating action, reassemble the CDP bolted joint using a 11C4888P01 torque wrench.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company, GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B model turbofan engines, with engine serial numbers (S/Ns) defined in GEnx-1B Service Bulletin (SB) 72-0495 R00, dated May 11, 2021, or in GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0433 R00, dated May 11, 2021.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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