AD 91-12-09

final rule
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Model CF6-6 Series Engines

AD Number
91-12-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
91-ANE-11
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF6-6D GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Model CF6-6 Series Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-6D1 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Model CF6-6 Series Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-6D1A GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Model CF6-6 Series Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-6K GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Model CF6-6 Series Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-6K2 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Model CF6-6 Series Engines

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the stage 1 fan disk bore forward corner could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the aircraft.

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Required Actions

Eddy current inspect the bore forward corner of stage 1 fan disks per GE SB 72-947 Rev 4, remove and replace disks not meeting acceptance criteria, and remove disks at next shop visit or by June 30, 1992, whichever comes first.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 100 cycles in service (CIS) after the effective date of this AD or prior to specified CIS thresholds since previous inspections, whichever comes later; subsequent inspections at intervals not exceeding 500 CIS since last inspection.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-6 series engines (models CF6-6D, CF6-6D1, CF6-6D1A, CF6-6K, CF6-6K2) installed on, but not limited to, McDonnell Douglas DC10-10 aircraft.

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