AD Amdt-39-15179

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, -3A2, -3B, and -3B1 Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-15179
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-27687
FR Citation
72 FR 49183

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine General Electric Company CF34-1A Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, -3A2, -3B, and -3B1 Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Electrical arc-out indications on fan disks could lead to an uncontained fan disk failure and airplane damage.

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Required Actions

Perform on-wing TEV inspection of fan disks for electrical arc-out defects on fan disks installed on regional jets within 500 flight hours after the effective date. Conduct shop-level FPI, enhanced TEV, and ECI inspections for cracks and electrical arc-out defects on all affected fan disks. Use the service information from the referenced ASBs to perform these actions.

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Compliance Time

Within 500 flight hours after the effective date for on-wing TEV inspections; shop-level inspections vary based on fan disk operating hours and calendar years as outlined in Table C.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, -3A2, -3B, and -3B1 turbofan engines, as listed by serial number and part number in the referenced ASBs.

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