Is AD 2013-08-20 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2013-08-20 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2013-08-20

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2013-08-20 apply to?

AD 2013-08-20 applies to General Electric — models 80C2A1, 80C2A2, 80C2A3, 80C2A5, 80C2A8, 80C2A5F, 80C2B1, 80C2B2. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2013-08-20 · FR doc 2013-09650 · 2013-04-26 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 series turbofan engines. That AD currently requires replacement of the fuel tube connecting the flowmeter to the integrated drive generator (IDG) fuel- oil cooler and the fuel tube(s) connecting the main engine control (MEC) or hydromechanical (HMU) to the flowmeter, with improved fuel tubes. This new AD requires the same actions, requires installation of a new simplified one-piece supporting bracket, adds an engine model, alters the list of affected part numbers (P/Ns), changes the replacement schedule, and revises our estimated cost of compliance. This AD was prompted by several additional reports of fuel leaks and two reports of engine fire due to improper assembly of supporting brackets on the fuel tube connecting the flowmeter to the IDG fuel-oil cooler. We are issuing this AD to prevent high-pressure fuel leaks caused by improper seating of fuel tube flanges, which could result in an engine fire and damage to the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2013-08-20 applies to

MakesGeneral Electric

Models80C2A1, 80C2A2, 80C2A3, 80C2A5, 80C2A8, 80C2A5F, 80C2B1, 80C2B2, 80C2B4, 80C2B5F, 80C2B6, 80C2B1F, 80C2B2F, 80C2B4F, 80C2B6F, 80C2B7F, 80C2D1F, CF6

Part-conditional — 1321M42G01, 1334M88G01, 1374M30G01, 1383M12G01, 1606M57G01, 1606M57G03, 1775M61G01, 1321M88P001A.

Applies to engines with any of the following installed: fuel tube P/N 1321M42G01, 1334M88G01, 1374M30G01, or 1383M12G01; spray shield P/N 1606M57G01, 1606M57G03, or 1775M61G01; or supporting bracket P/N 1321M88P001A.

Whether AD 2013-08-20 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2013-08-20 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.