# AD 2003-26-11: Pylon attachment bolts

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: General Electric CF6-80E1A2 and CF6-80E1A4
- Effective: February 5, 2004
- Published: January 6, 2004, 69 FR 494–495
- Issued: December 23, 2003
- Issued as: Final rule; request for comments
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Engine
- Amendment: 39-13409
- Docket: 2003-NE-26-AD
- Registered aircraft: 10 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/0d/c3/0dc33b2bdde866d947636256c1a83df35816bead6903012b7426ebc0dd75e887 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-01-06/pdf/04-144.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/01/06/04-144/airworthiness-directives-general-electric-company-ge-cf6-80e1a2-and--80e1a4-turbofan-engines
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/0BFED31ED0BCB95486256E130050EAFD.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2003-26-11

## Summary

This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-26-11 applicable to GE CF6-80E1A2 and -80E1A4 turbofan engines with left vertical link bolts part number (P/N) 1304M26P02 installed, and pylon attachment bolts originally torqued to 450-500 lb ft. That AD was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2004 (69 FR 494). The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION paragraph title, first sentence, and first three words of the second sentence of that paragraph were inadvertently omitted. This document corrects that omission. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.

## The airworthiness directive

On page 494, in the second column, under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: after the seventh line, add “ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GE has notified the FAA that an unsafe condition may exist on GE CF6-80E1A2 and -80E1A4 turbofan engines. GE advises that”.

## Rule preamble

### Effective date

Effective January 14, 2004.

### For further information contact

Karen Curtis, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5299; telephone (781) 238-7192; fax (781) 238-7199.

### SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

A final rule; request for comments AD, FR Doc. 04-144 applicable to GE CF6-80E1A2 and -80E1A4 turbofan engines with left vertical link bolts part number (P/N) 1304M26P02 installed, and pylon attachment bolts originally torqued to 450-500 lb ft, was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2004 (69 FR 494). The following correction is needed:

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS E41NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E41NE): General Electric Company; names 2 of 5 models: CF6-80E1A4, CF6-80E1A2

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 10 (0 by airframe model, 10 by engine model)
- Makers: Airbus 10

Models with the most aircraft:

- [GE CF6-80E1A4](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80e1a4): 10 aircraft (engine model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2003-26-11/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2003-26-11/aircraft.md

No proposed rule in this release led to it. Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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