AD Amdt-39-9192

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-9192
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 94-ANE-37
FR Citation
60 FR 18540

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

A low cycle fatigue (LCF) failure of the high pressure turbine rotor (HPTR) stage 2 disks due to minimum calculated LCF lives significantly lower than published retirement lives.

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Required Actions

Reduce the low cycle fatigue (LCF) retirement lives for certain HPTR stage 2 disks and implement a drawdown schedule for affected parts with reduced LCF retirement lives.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company CF6-45/-50 series turbofan engines with certain high pressure turbine rotor stage 2 disks affected by the refined life analysis.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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