AD Amdt-39-11438

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

AD Number
Amdt-39-11438
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 99-NE-52-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 66366

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Refined low cycle fatigue (LCF) analysis indicates potential LCF cracking and failure of stage 2 high pressure turbine (HPT) disks and impeller spacers, which could lead to uncontained engine failure and damage to the aircraft.

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Required Actions

Remove from service stage 2 HPT disks and impeller spacers prior to exceeding new, lower cyclic life limits. Implement a drawdown program for parts that currently exceed or will exceed the new lower limits.

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Compliance Time

Before exceeding new, lower cyclic life limits.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-80E1A2 series turbofan engines.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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