AD Amdt-39-11227

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-200 and -300 Series Airplanes Equipped With General Electric CF6-80C2 Series Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-11227
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-247-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 39003

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747-200 and -300 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-200 and -300 Series Airplanes Equipped With General Electric CF6-80C2 Series Engines
engine General Electric CF6-80C2 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-200 and -300 Series Airplanes Equipped With General Electric CF6-80C2 Series Engines

Unsafe Condition

Low holding torque of the center drive unit (CDU) cone brake may lead to possible failure modes in the thrust reverser control system, resulting in inadvertent deployment of a thrust reverser during flight.

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Required Actions

Inspect the thrust reverser control and indication system, perform functional tests to detect discrepancies, and correct any discrepancies found. Reduce the repetitive interval for one specific functional test.

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Compliance Time

Within the specified time frame as outlined in the AD, which reduces the repetitive interval for one functional test.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-200 and -300 series airplanes equipped with General Electric CF6-80C2 series engines.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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