A-00-122
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Issue a flight standards information bulletin that informs principal maintenance inspectors and General Electric (GE) CF6-80C2 engine overhaul facilities of the circumstances of the cracking detected in the US Airways, Thai Airways, and Gulf Air high pressure turbine (HPT) stage 1 disks and that emphasizes the potentially catastrophic consequences of damage caused by not adhering to prescribed maintenance procedures when removing the thermal shield, or any other components, from GE CF6-80C2 HPT stage 1 disks. (Urgent)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is urged to issue a flight standards information bulletin informing principal maintenance inspectors and GE CF6-80C2 engine overhaul facilities about cracking found in high pressure turbine stage 1 disks from US Airways, Thai Airways, and Gulf Air, emphasizing that failure to follow prescribed maintenance procedures when removing the thermal shield or other components could have catastrophic consequences.
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Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | May 28, 2002 |
| NTSB number | DCA00IA09 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).