AD Amdt-39-10472

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 767 Series Airplanes Equipped With General Electric (GE) CF6-80C2 Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-10472
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-79-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 18817

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747 and 767 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 767 Series Airplanes Equipped With General Electric (GE) CF6-80C2 Engines

Unsafe Condition

Engine flameout due to the use of JP-4 or Jet B fuel during certification testing on an engine with dribble flow fuel nozzles (DFFN's) installed.

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Required Actions

Revise the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit the use of certain fuels; replace the existing placard on the door of the fueling control panel with a new placard; or replace all dribble flow fuel nozzles (DFFN's) with standard fuel nozzles, which eliminates the need for a placard and AFM revision.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747 and 767 series airplanes equipped with General Electric (GE) CF6-80C2 engines, including additional airplanes added by this amendment.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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