AD Amdt-39-11285

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80A1/A3 and CF6-80C2A Series Turbofan Engines, Installed on Airbus Industrie A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11285
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 99-NE-41-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 48277

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Industrie A300-600 and A310 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80A1/A3 and CF6-80C2A Series Turbofan Engines, Installed on Airbus Industrie A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes
engine General Electric Company CF6-80A1/A3 and CF6-80C2A Series Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80A1/A3 and CF6-80C2A Series Turbofan Engines, Installed on Airbus Industrie A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Inadvertent thrust reverser deployment, which could result in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Perform a DPV pressure check for leakage and, if necessary, replace the DPV assembly with a serviceable one and perform an operational check of the thrust reverser, or deactivate the thrust reverser. If the thrust reverser is deactivated, revise the FAA-approved AFM to include performance penalties for certain takeoff conditions and revise the Emergency Procedures Section to include a flightcrew operational procedure for in-flight thrust reverser deployment indications.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-80A1/A3 and CF6-80C2A series turbofan engines installed on Airbus Industrie A300-600 and A310 series airplanes.

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