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AD FAA-2010-1151

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6 Turbofan Engines

Summary

We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the engines identified above. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive visual inspections of the forward engine mount assembly side links for cracks, stripping and reapplying the Sermetel W coating on the side links at every exposure of the side link. This new AD requires those same inspections, stripping and reapplying the Sermetel W coating, and adds two part numbers to the applicability. This AD was prompted by a review of the inspection program, which revealed that GE had omitted two affected side link part numbers from the applicability. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the side links and possible engine separation from the airplane.

Directive Details

AD Number

FAA-2010-1151

Document Number

2011-28671

Type

Rule

Publication Date

November 7, 2011

Effective Date

December 12, 2011

Affected Manufacturer

General Electric Company (GE) CF6 Turbofan

Criticality

important

Emergency

No

Docket ID

Docket No. FAA-2010-1151

Topics

Air transportationAircraftAviation safetyIncorporation by referenceSafety

Official Documents

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