# Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2016-04-27 · Effective 2016-06-01 · 81 FR 24699
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-09686
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** General Electric Company Turbofan
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 81 FR 24699
- **Publication date:** 2016-04-27
- **Effective date:** 2016-06-01
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2015-4344
## Abstract

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6- 80C2A5, CF6-80C2A5F, CF6-80C2A8, CF6-80C2B1, CF6-80C2B1F, CF6-80C2B1F1, CF6-80C2B1F2, CF6-80C2B2, CF6-80C2B2F, CF6-80C2B3F, CF6-80C2B4, CF6- 80C2B4F, CF6-80C2B5F, CF6-80C2B6, CF6-80C2B6F, CF6-80C2B6FA, CF6- 80C2B7F, CF6-80C2B8F, CF6-80C2D1F, CF6-80C2L1F, CF6-80C2K1F and CF6- 80E1A1, CF6-80E1A2, CF6-80E1A3, CF6-80E1A4, and CF6-80E1A4/B turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by reports of a burn-through of the accessory heat shield during an engine fire, propagating the fire into the accessory compartment and igniting additional flammable fuel source. This AD requires replacing the accessory heat shield assembly. We are issuing this AD to prevent fires from propagating into the accessory compartment, resulting in an uncontrolled engine fire, and damage to the airplane.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/04/27/2016-09686/airworthiness-directives-general-electric-company-turbofan-engines)
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