AD 95-10-11

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
95-10-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
95-ANE-17
FR Citation
Federal Register: May 16, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 94)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A1 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A2 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A3 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A5 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A5F Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A8 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1F Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1F1 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1F2 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

The CDU brake shaft wear due to low material hardness from an omitted heat treat step could result in loss of brake holding feature, allowing uncommanded movement of the fan reverser translating cowl towards the deploy position in flight.

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Required Actions

Perform initial and repetitive brake holding torque checks of the CDU, visual inspections of the translating cowl inner bondment seal, functional checks of the auto re-stow system, and replace certain CDUs as a terminating action.

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Compliance Time

Prior to accumulating 250 cycles in service (CIS) or 30 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs earlier.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-80C2 series turbofan engines installed on Airbus A300/A310, Boeing 747/767, and McDonnell Douglas MD-11 series aircraft.

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