Is AD 95-17-15 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 95-17-15 requires a repetitive inspection. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 95-17-15 apply to?

AD 95-17-15 applies to General Electric — models CF6-45, CF6-50, CF6. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 95-17-15

recurring

Official AD 95-17-15 · FR doc 95-20849 · 1995-09-08 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to General Electric Company (GE) CF6-45/-50 series turbofan engines, that requires an initial and repetitive on-wing visual inspection of the side links of the five-link forward mount assembly for cracks, and replacement of the side links and pylon attachment bolts, and inspection of the fail-safe bolt and platform lug, if the side links are found cracked. This AD also requires a shop-level refurbishment of the side links as a terminating action to the on-wing inspection program. This amendment is prompted by four reports of cracked side links detected during routine engine shop visits. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent a side link fracture, which could result in the failure of the second side link, or the forward engine mount pylon attachment bolts, and possible separation of the engine from the aircraft.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 95-17-15 applies to

MakesGeneral Electric

ModelsCF6-45, CF6-50, CF6

Applies to each engine identified, regardless of prior modification/alteration/repair in the affected area; installed on but not limited to Airbus A300, Boeing 747, and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 series aircraft.

Whether AD 95-17-15 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 95-17-15 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.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

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.