Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Co. CF6-80A Series Turbofan Engines
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2003-01-13 · Effective 2003-01-28 · 68 FR 1519
Document
Document number
03-331
Federal Register citation
68 FR 1519
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
General Electric Co. CF6-80A Series Turbofan
Publication date
2003-01-13
Effective date
2003-01-28
FAA docket
Docket No. 2002-NE-44-AD
Abstract
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to General Electric Co. (GE) CF6-80A series turbofan engines. This action requires the following initial and repetitive inspections of certain part number (P/N) stage 1 high pressure turbine (HPT) rotor disks for cracks: [sbull] Etch preparations and fluorescent penetrant inspections. [sbull] Visual inspections. [sbull] Eddy current inspections.