AD 96-16-07

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
96-16-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
96-ANE-16
FR Citation
Federal Register: August 13, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 157)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A1 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A2 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A3 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A5 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A5F Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2A8 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1F Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1F1 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines
engine General Electric Company CF6-80C2B1F2 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Rear right hand mount link failure due to improper heat treatment during manufacture, which could result in engine separation from the aircraft.

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Required Actions

Borescope inspect the rear right hand mount link to check if its serial number matches those listed in GE CF6-80C2 SB No. 72-835, Revision 1. If the serial number matches, remove the link from service and replace with a serviceable part.

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Compliance Time

Prior to further flight for engines on Airbus A300/A310 series; within 15 days after the AD's effective date (August 28, 1996) for inspection and within 60 days for replacement on MD-11 series engines.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-80C2 series turbofan engines with serial numbers listed in GE SB 72-835 Rev 1, installed on Airbus A300, A310, and McDonnell Douglas MD-11 series aircraft.

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