A-97-128
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: REQUIRE GENERAL ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT ENGINE (GEAE) TO REVISE THE CF6-6 ENGINE MANUAL TO INCLUDE AN INSPECTION OF THE TOROID BOLTS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE, RETORQUING OF THE TOROID BOLTS, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SAFETY WIRE THAT SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AT EACH MAINTENANCE EXPOSURE. FURTHER, REQUIRE GEAE TO REVISE THE CF6-50 ENGINE MANUAL TO INCLUDE AN INSPECTION OF THE STUD BOLT AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE AND RETORQUING OF THE SELF-LOCKING NUT ON THE STUD BOLT THAT SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AT EACH MAINTENANCE EXPOSURE.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to require General Electric Aircraft Engine (GEAE) to revise the CF6-6 engine manual to include inspection, retorquing, and safety wire replacement of toroid bolts at each maintenance exposure, and the CF6-50 engine manual to include inspection and retorquing of stud bolt hardware at each maintenance exposure.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Sep 4, 1998 |
| NTSB number | CHI95IA142 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).