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Airworthiness Directive 2021-18-13

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Official AD 2021-18-13 · FR doc 2021-20042 · 2021-09-17 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all General Electric Company (GE) CF34-8 model turbofan engines with a certain outer shell combustion liner (combustion outer liner shell) installed. This AD was prompted by two in-flight engine shutdowns (IFSDs) that occurred as a result of failures of the combustion outer liner shell. This AD requires a borescope inspection (BSI) or visual inspection of the combustion outer liner shell and, depending on the results of the inspection, possible replacement of the combustion outer liner shell. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2021-18-13 applies to

MakesGeneral Electric Company
ModelsCF34-8C1, CF34-8C5, CF34-8C5A1, CF34-8C5B1, CF34-8C5A2, CF34-8C5A3, CF34-8E2, CF34-8E2A1, CF34-8E5, CF34-8E5A1, CF34-8E5A2, CF34-8E6, CF34-8E6A1, CF34
Part-conditional — 4124T04G04, 4124T04G05, 5159T35G02.

Applies only to engines with an outer shell combustion liner (combustion outer liner shell), P/N 4124T04G04, P/N 4124T04G05, or P/N 5159T35G02, installed.

Whether AD 2021-18-13 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 2021-18-13 complied with on your aircraft?

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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.