AD 78-07-03

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

GENERAL ELECTRIC Model CF6-6D and CF6-6D1Engines

AD Number
78-07-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF6-6D GENERAL ELECTRIC Model CF6-6D and CF6-6D1Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-6D1 GENERAL ELECTRIC Model CF6-6D and CF6-6D1Engines

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the 11-13 Stage Compressor Spool, P/N 9021M66 (all assembly part numbers).

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Required Actions

Modify the 11-13 spool in accordance with General Electric Service Bulletin 72-682. Inspect the specified serial numbers within the next 500 cycles and thereafter at intervals of 700 or 1800 cycles depending on prior inspection.

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Compliance Time

Not later than December 31, 1979.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Model CF6-6D and CF6-6D1 engines with specified serial numbers listed in the AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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