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AD 2019-02-01 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

2019-02-25
2019-02-08
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Applicability*9

This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) GEnx-1B54, -1B58, -1B64, -1B67, -1B70, -1B54/P1, -1B58/P1, -1B64/P1, -1B67/P1, -1B70/P1, -1B54/P2, -1B58/P2, -1B64/P2, -1B67/P2, -1B70/P2, -1B70C/P1, -1B70/72/P1, -1B70/75/P1, -1B74/75/P1, -1B75/P1, -1B70C/P2, -1B70/72/P2, -1B70/75/P2, -1B74/75/P2, -1B75/P2, -1B76/P2, -1B76A/P2, -1B78/P2, -2B67, -2B67B, and -2B67/P turbofan engines with a high-pressure turbine (HPT) stator case (HPT case), part number (P/N) 2302M90G04 installed, and with any serial number (S/N) listed in Table 1, 2, or 3, in the Planning Information section of GE Service Bulletin (SB) GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360, Revision 04, dated December 4, 2018, or GE SB GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision 04, dated December 3, 2018, installed.

Compliance

Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.

Required actions

(1) For HPT cases listed in Planning Information, Table 1 or 2, of GE SB GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360, Revision 04, dated December 4, 2018, or GE SB GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision 04, dated December 3, 2018, determine the lesser of the following: Cycles since new (CSN) or cycles since Class A fluorescent penetrant inspection (CSFPI) of the entire HPT case. (2) Using the determination made in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, remove from service the HPT case before exceeding the applicable cycles in service accrued after August 15, 2018, the effective date of AD 2018-16-07, as specified in Table 1 to paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. Replace the removed HPT case with a part eligible for installation. ER08FE19.001 (3) For HPT cases listed in Planning Information, Table 3, of GE SB GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360, Revision 04, dated December 4, 2018, determine the lesser of the following: CSN or CSFPI of the entire HPT case. (4) Using the determination made in paragraph (g)(3) of this AD, remove from service the HPT case before exceeding the cycles in service specified in Table 2 to paragraph (g)(4) of this AD. Replace the removed HPT case with a part eligible for installation. ER08FE19.002 (5) For HPT cases listed in Planning Information, Table 3, of GE SB GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision 04, dated December 3, 2018, determine the lesser of the following: CSN or CSFPI of the entire HPT case. (6) Using the determination made in paragraph (g)(5) of this AD, remove from service the HPT case before exceeding the cycles in service specified in Table 3 to paragraph (g)(6) of this AD. Replace the removed HPT case with a part eligible for installation. ER08FE19.003

Unsafe condition

This AD was prompted by the discovery of a quality escape at a manufacturing facility involving unapproved rework on HPT cases. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT case and subsequent engine fire and damage to the airplane.

Affected ADs

This AD replaces AD 2018-16-07, Amendment 39-19347 (83 FR 36724, July 31, 2018) (“AD 2018-16-07”).

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