# Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80A3 Series Turbofan Engines
> **Rule** · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 1998-07-23 · Effective 1998-08-07 · 63 FR 39489
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-19485
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** General Electric Company CF6-80A3 Series Turbofan
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule; request for comments.
- **Citation:** 63 FR 39489
- **Publication date:** 1998-07-23
- **Effective date:** 1998-08-07
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. 98-ANE-35-AD
## Abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to General Electric Company CF6-80A3 series turbofan engines. This action requires initial and repetitive on-wing borescope inspections of the left hand aft mount link assembly for cracks, bearing migration, and bearing race rotation, and, if necessary, replacement with serviceable parts. This amendment is prompted by a report of a fractured left hand aft mount link discovered during a scheduled engine removal. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent left hand aft mount link failure, which can result in adverse redistribution of the aft mount loads and possible aft mount system failure.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/07/23/98-19485/airworthiness-directives-general-electric-company-cf6-80a3-series-turbofan-engines)
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