AD 98-21-23

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
98-21-23
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
98-ANE-65-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: October 16, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 200)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B20 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B20/2 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B22 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B22/2 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B24 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B24/2 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B26 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B26/2 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B26/B1 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines
engine CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B27 Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Faults in channel B of the hydromechanical unit (HMU) fuel metering valve (FMV) resolver could result in an uncommanded engine acceleration event or inflight engine shutdown.

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Required Actions

Install improved electronic engine control (EEC) software (per Alert Service Bulletin 73-A024) within 75 cycles in service (CIS) after the effective date of this AD or by November 9, 1998, whichever occurs first. This software reclassifies HMU FMV signal faults to engine control light level/no dispatch, obviating repetitive fault inspections.

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Compliance Time

within 75 cycles in service (CIS) after the effective date of this AD or by November 9, 1998, whichever occurs first

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Affected Aircraft

CFM International, S.A. CFM56-7B series turbofan engines with EEC software part numbers 1853M78P07, 1853M78P08, 1853M78P10, or 1853M78P11 installed, including those on Boeing 737-600, 737-700, and 737-800 series aircraft.

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