Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80E1 Model Turbofan Engines
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2002-01-30 · Effective 2002-02-14 · 67 FR 4326
Document
Document number
02-1692
Federal Register citation
67 FR 4326
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
General Electric Company CF6-80E1 Model Turbofan
Publication date
2002-01-30
Effective date
2002-02-14
FAA docket
Docket No. 2001-NE-45-AD
Abstract
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to General Electric Company CF6-80E1 model turbofan engines. This action requires flex borescope inspections of high pressure turbine (HPT) stage two (S2) nozzle guide vanes (NGV) installed in CF6-80E1 model turbofan engines. This amendment is prompted by an uncontained engine failure attributed to HPT S2 NGV distress. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent blade failure from HPT S2 NGV distress, which could result in an uncontained engine failure.