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AD:

                a)        GE ASB No. CF6 80C2 S/B 72-A1122, dated 19 January 2004, for
                CF6-80C2 series engines.

                b)        GE ASB No. CF6 80E1 S/B 72-A0258, dated 19 January 2004, for CF6-80E1 series engines.

             Later revisions to GE ASB No. CF6-80C2 S/B 72-A1122, Revision 1, dated 19 June 2006 or GE ASB No. CF6-80E1 S/B 72-A0258, Revision 1, dated 15 June 2006, approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) to FAA 2009-07-03 Amdt 39-15862, are considered acceptable for compliance with the equivalent Requirements of this AD.
             Note 2:  FAA AD 2009-07-03 Amdt 39-15862 dated 18 March 2009 refers.
Compliance:  At the next engine shop visit where the separation of a major engine flange will occur after the effective date of this AD, unless the actions have already been done.

             For the purpose of this AD, introduction of an engine into a shop solely for the following maintenance actions is not considered an engine shop visit:

                (1) Removal of a compressor case for airfoil or variable stator vane bushing maintenance.

                (2) Removal or replacement of the stage 1 fan disk.

                (3) Replacement of the turbine rear frame.

                (4) Removal or replacement of the accessory and/or transfer gearbox.

                (5) Removal or replacement of the fan forward case.

                (6) Any combination of the maintenance actions listed above.
             This Amendment becomes effective on 1 December 2011.
Background:  This AD results from reports of 12 cracked HPCR spool shaft stage 14 disk webs discovered to date.  The issuing of this AD is intended to prevent cracks from propagating to an uncontained failure of the disk and damage to the aeroplane.

             Amendment 1 notates the acceptability of an FAA Approved AMOC for compliance with the equivalent requirements of this AD.

   The original issue of this Directive became effective on 4 June 2009.

Mike Higgins
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

29 November 2011