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2026-14-06 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: Accelerated high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor stage 1 blade deterioration and airfoil distress in engines operating in the South Asia region.

Effective: Jul 27, 2026 Category: aircraft

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2026-02-04 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: Wear on the No. 3 bearing spring finger housing can lead to high levels of non-synchronous vibration (NSV), which could induce high-pressure compressor (HPC) stall.

Effective: Feb 26, 2026 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2026-02-08

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: aborted takeoffs after engines did not advance to the desired takeoff fan speed due to icing in the pressure sensor line, which, if not addressed, could result in loss of engine thrust control and ...

Effective: Feb 25, 2026 Category: engine Compliance: At the next engine shop visit after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

2025-26-04

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Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines LLC Engines

Unsafe Condition: Fan blade fracture events, which can result in a fuel leak and uncontrolled engine fire, leading to damage to the airplane.

Effective: Feb 17, 2026 Category: engine Compliance: Within the time specified in the AD, which corresponds to the normal scheduled maintenance for mo...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines LLC Engines

2025-21-03 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: cracks in the high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor stage 1 blades

Effective: Dec 29, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2025-19-13

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Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG Engines

Unsafe Condition: A quality escape following angled ultrasonic inspections performed on certain high-pressure turbine (HPT) 1st-stage hubs and HPT 2nd-stage hubs, which could result in an uncontained hub failure, re...

Effective: Oct 29, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 100 flight cycles from the effective date of this AD, or at the next engine shop visit aft...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2025-21-01 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Cameron Balloons Ltd. Fuel Cylinders

Unsafe Condition: Cracks on the upper hex portion of pressure relief valve (PRV) adaptors could lead to uncontrolled leakage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), resulting in an in-flight fire and consequent emergency ...

Effective: Oct 27, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Cameron Balloons Ltd. Fuel Cylinders

2025-17-16

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Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG Engines

Unsafe Condition: Uncontained failure of a high-pressure turbine (HPT) 1st-stage hub that resulted in high-energy debris penetrating the engine cowling.

Effective: Oct 10, 2025 Category: engine Compliance: Within 12 months of the effective date (October 10, 2025).

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2025-14-08

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: fracture and subsequent uncontained failure of certain HPT rotor stage 1 disks and a certain compressor rotor stages 6-10 spool due to material properties reduced by iron inclusion

Effective: Aug 25, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2025-12-03

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: The unsafe condition on these products is the potential for HPT stage 1 disks, forward outer seals, and compressor rotor stages 6-10 spools to have reduced material properties due to iron inclusion...

Effective: Jul 25, 2025 Category: engine Compliance: Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2025-07-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG Digital Air Data Computers

Unsafe Condition: Occurrences of AC32 Digital ADCs that stopped functioning due to the power module failing at temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius.

Effective: May 15, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG Digital Air Data Computers

2025-04-12

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: a quality escape for certain low-pressure turbine (LPT) disks made from forgings with nonconforming grain size

Effective: Apr 8, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: within the compliance times specified, unless already done

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2025-01-03

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: The aft arm of the high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor interstage seal had failed due to a non-conforming surface condition in the fillet area coupled with higher-than-expected operating stress due t...

Effective: Mar 11, 2025 Category: engine Compliance: Within the compliance times specified, unless already done.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-25-02

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: A quality escape involving certain high-pressure compressor (HPC) stage 2 seals manufactured without detailed finish machining, which could result in deeper rubs and mechanical damage to the seal t...

Effective: Feb 12, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-19-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

Unsafe Condition: The failure of a tension torsion (TT) strap, which can result in loss of a main rotor blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Effective: Oct 11, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS)

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

Technical illustration of a helicopter rotor hub assembly
Problem area Rotor system

2024-19-07

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: Loss of thrust control during go-around due to significantly higher than expected fuel nozzle coking creating back pressure in the fuel system, triggering the fuel pump relief valve to open and red...

Effective: Oct 7, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of October 7, 2024.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft fuel pump, filter, valve, and lines
Problem area Fuel system

2024-14-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: an un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway when the autopilot was first engaged, which could result in un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway and loss of control of the airplane.

Effective: Aug 20, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

2024-14-04

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Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, LLC

Unsafe Condition: The fracture of a low-pressure compressor (LPC) 1st-stage integrally bladed rotor (IBR-1) caused by an aerodynamic excitation from a misaligned inlet guide vane (IGV) located directly upstream of t...

Effective: Aug 20, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, LLC

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-11-03

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Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, AG Engines

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the high-pressure compressor (HPC) 7th-stage integrally bladed rotor (IBR-7) due to a nickel powdered metal anomaly, similar in nature to an anomaly previously observed on March 18, 2020...

Effective: Jun 26, 2024 Category: engine Compliance: Within 50 flight cycles (FC) from the effective date of this AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, AG Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-07-02

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: Detection of melt-related freckles in the billet, which may reduce the life of certain high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor interstage seals.

Effective: Jun 10, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before exceeding the applicable threshold specified in Table 1 of paragraph 3.E., Compliance, of ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-06-14

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Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, LLC Engines

Unsafe Condition: Operating in a condition where the HPC 2nd stage rotors and HPC 4th stage rotors have potentially degraded knife-edge seals and abrasive coating of the rear wing 4th stage rotor due to having been ...

Effective: Jun 3, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, LLC Engines

2024-07-06 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: Wear on the No. 3 bearing spring finger housing can lead to high levels of non-synchronous vibration (NSV), which could induce high-pressure compressor (HPC) stall.

Effective: Jun 3, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-05-11

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Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, LLC Engines

Unsafe Condition: The condition, if not addressed, could result in uncontained hub failure, release of high-energy debris, damage to the engine, damage to the airplane, and loss of the airplane.

Effective: Apr 11, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, LLC Engines

2024-06-09

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Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

Unsafe Condition: Electrical arcing on certain life-limited critical parts, including CDP seals, HPC stage 3 disks, and HPT rear shafts, could result in premature fracture, uncontained part release, engine damage, a...

Effective: Mar 25, 2024 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight after the effective date of this AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

2024-01-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: certain aft fuselage sloping longerons may have been exposed to excessively hot forming temperatures for excessive amounts of time, which will reduce the mechanical properties of the longerons and ...

Effective: Jan 24, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes