AD 99-24-14

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80E1A2 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
99-24-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
99-NE-52-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: November 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number ??)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF6-80E1A2 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80E1A2 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Low cycle fatigue (LCF) cracking and failure of stage 2 high pressure turbine (HPT) disks and impeller spacers could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the aircraft.

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Required Actions

Remove stage 2 HPT disks (P/N 1639M50P03) from service prior to exceeding new lower cyclic life limits (3,400 CSN) and replace with serviceable parts. Implement a drawdown program for disks exceeding or approaching the new limits based on their cycles-since-new (CSN) on the AD's effective date. Remove HPT impeller spacers (P/N 1473M85P02) prior to accumulating 5,100 CSN.

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Compliance Time

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-80E1A2 series turbofan engines with stage 2 HPT disks (P/N 1639M50P03) and HPT impeller spacers (P/N 1473M85P02) installed, including those on Airbus Industrie A330 series airplanes.

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