# GE CF6-80A

- Type: Engine model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 30093
- Manufacturer (registry): GE
- Model: CF6-80A
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Power: 46,930 lb thrust
- Data sheet: [TCDS E13NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: General Electric Company GE Aerospace
- Installed in: 9 registered aircraft
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80a

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- [AD 2021-26-22](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2021-26-22): Turbine Section · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 21 more. Effective Mar 14, 2022
- [AD 2021-14-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2021-14-11): Turbine Section · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 25 more. Effective Aug 27, 2021
- [AD 2018-07-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2018-07-05): Turbine Section · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective May 11, 2018
- [AD 2011-23-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2011-23-04): Forward engine mount assembly side links · General Electric CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A and 14 more. Effective Dec 12, 2011
- [AD 2009-08-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2009-08-06): Stage 1 high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor  
 disks · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective May 18, 2009
- [AD 2009-07-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2009-07-10): High-pressure turbine rotor (HPTR) · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective May 6, 2009
- [AD 2009-04-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2009-04-10): Critical life-limited parts · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 30 more. Effective Mar 30, 2009
- [AD 2006-16-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-16-06): Certain stage 1 high- pressure turbine (HPT) rotor disks · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 21 more. Effective Sep 5, 2006
- [AD 2002-25-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-25-08): High pressure compressor rotor · General Electric CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A and 40 more. Effective Jan 23, 2003
- [AD 98-22-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/98-22-06): Fan Disks · General Electric CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A and 41 more. Effective Nov 23, 1998
- [AD 95-17-16](https://openairdocs.org/ad/95-17-16): Compressor Rear Frame · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective Nov 7, 1995
- [AD 94-07-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/94-07-04): High Pressure Turbine Disk · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective May 23, 1994
- [AD 93-14-18](https://openairdocs.org/ad/93-14-18): High pressure turbine (HPT) thermal shields · General Electric CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A and 40 more. Effective Oct 4, 1993
- [AD 92-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-04-08): Stage 1 Disk/Shafts · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective Mar 27, 1992
- [AD 91-23-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/91-23-13): Fan Disks · General Electric CF6-50A, CF6-50C, CF6-50C1 and 12 more. Effective Nov 22, 1991
- [AD 91-15-25](https://openairdocs.org/ad/91-15-25): High Pressure Compressor Rotor · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 16 more. Effective Sep 6, 1991
- [AD 91-11-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/91-11-05): High Pressure Compressor Rotor · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 16 more. Effective Jul 5, 1991
- [AD 91-01-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/91-01-04): Fan Disk · General Electric CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A and 19 more. Effective Jan 22, 1991
- [AD 89-16-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-16-08): Manifold · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective Aug 31, 1989
- [AD 86-15-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/86-15-04): Stage 1 High Pressure Turbine (HPT) Disks · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective Jul 23, 1986
- [AD 85-15-51](https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-15-51): Fuel Manifold Supply Tube · General Electric CF6-80A and CF6-80A2. Effective Dec 23, 1985

Historical (superseded or no longer in force):

- [AD 2020-20-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-20-13) (historical): Turbine Section · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 21 more. Effective Nov 12, 2020
- [AD 2018-15-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2018-15-04) (historical): Turbine/Turboprop Engine--Turbine Section · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 21 more. Effective Oct 2, 2018
- [AD 2006-12-24](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-12-24) (historical): Five-link forward mount assembly · General Electric CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A and 14 more. Effective Jul 21, 2006
- [AD 2004-04-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2004-04-07) (historical): Stage 1 HPT rotor disks · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 21 more. Effective Mar 12, 2004
- [AD 2003-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2003-01-05) (historical): Dovetail slots · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 1 more. Effective Jan 28, 2003
- [AD 2002-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-07-12) (historical): Life Limits Section of Continued Airworthiness (ICA) - Selected Critical Life-limited Parts · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 27 more. Effective May 15, 2002
- [AD 2000-08-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2000-08-12) (historical): Life-limited Parts · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 10 more. Effective Oct 23, 2000
- [AD 2000-16-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2000-16-12) (historical): High Pressure Compressor Rotor Stage 3-9 Spools · General Electric CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A and 39 more. Effective Sep 5, 2000
- [AD 99-24-15](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-24-15) (historical): High Pressure Compressor Rotor (HPCR) Stage 3-9 Spools · General Electric CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A and 39 more. Effective Jan 28, 2000
- [AD 99-18-19](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-18-19) (historical): Inadvertent Thrust Reverser · General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 7 more. Effective Sep 24, 1999
- [AD 99-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-08-13) (historical): General Electric CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2 and 26 more. Effective May 13, 1999

## Information bulletins (advisory) (2)

- [SAIB 2023-15](https://openairdocs.org/saib/2023-15): Falsified Forms from AOG Technics. Issued Dec 19, 2023
- [SAIB NE-11-27](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-11-27): Fuel Injector Nozzle - CF6-80 Improperly Welded Fuel Nozzles. Issued Apr 5, 2011

## Registered aircraft (9)

- [N255CM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255CM): [Cargo Aircraft Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARGO%20AIRCRAFT%20MANAGEMENT%20INC), [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington), built 1984, S/N 22316
- [N312AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N312AA): [Cargo Aircraft Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARGO%20AIRCRAFT%20MANAGEMENT%20INC), [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington), built 1984, S/N 22315
- [N656GT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N656GT): [Jetran LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JETRAN%20LLC), [Horseshoe Bay, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Horseshoe%20Bay), built 1984, S/N 23017
- [N659GT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N659GT): [Jetran LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JETRAN%20LLC), [Horseshoe Bay, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Horseshoe%20Bay), built 1984, S/N 23140
- [N768AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768AX): [Cargo Aircraft Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARGO%20AIRCRAFT%20MANAGEMENT%20INC), [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington), built 1983, S/N 22786
- [N773AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N773AX): [Cargo Aircraft Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARGO%20AIRCRAFT%20MANAGEMENT%20INC), [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington), built 1983, S/N 22788
- [N774AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N774AX): [Cargo Aircraft Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARGO%20AIRCRAFT%20MANAGEMENT%20INC), [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington), built 1983, S/N 22789
- [N783AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N783AX): [Cargo Aircraft Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARGO%20AIRCRAFT%20MANAGEMENT%20INC), [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington), built 1984, S/N 23016
- [N793AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N793AX): [Aeroacq Partners LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROACQ%20PARTNERS%20LLC), [Laud By Sea, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Laud%20By%20Sea), S/N 23143

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this engine model.

## FAA accident and incident reports (8)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20120907018339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120907018339I), Sep 7, 2012: Boeing 767-281 (N793AX), Kent, WA, Minor damage. During acft approach to bfi over Kent, WA, RH MLG shock strut door assy fell off acft striking ground in residential neighborhood. No damage or injuries on…
- [Incident 20120730017709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120730017709I), Jul 30, 2012: Boeing 767-223 (N312AA), Minor damage. The f/o was pilot flying and rotated 15 to 20 KTS below rotate speed which resulted in a tail strike. Aircraft incident occured at Bagram, afgahanistan.…
- [Incident 20060609023289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060609023289I), Jun 9, 2006: Boeing 767281 (N773AX), Philadelphia, PA. (-23) Shortly after departing phl airborne express flight 437 declared an emergency with ATC after the first officer smelled a strong odor of burning…
- [Incident 20040413004709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040413004709I), Apr 13, 2004: Boeing 767281 (N794AX), Sacramento, CA. (-23) Abx flight 426 departed from international falls, MN, enroute to san jose CA. The right hand main landing gear (MLG) would not extend to the down and…
- [Incident 19920725056479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920725056479I), Jul 25, 1992: Boeing 767223 (N312AA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Made wing tip contract with another company plane while taxiing to gate. Other aircraft was being pushed back.
- [Incident 19911026057939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911026057939I), Oct 26, 1991: Boeing 767223 (N315AA), London, UK, Minor damage. Left wing leading edge flap slat assymetric after takeoff. Diverted for maintenance.
- [Incident 19901107055509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901107055509I), Nov 7, 1990: Boeing 767223 (N312AA), San Francisco, CA. Flaps would not extend on approach. Used alternate system. Replaced flap-slat control unit.
- [Incident 19900129004349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900129004349I), Jan 29, 1990: Boeing 767223 (N323AA), Chicago, IL. Smoke and fumes in aircraft. Declared emergency and diverted for landing. Evacuted on taxiway.

## Service difficulty reports (272, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR ABXA20260916410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20260916410), Sep 16, 2026: ENGINE. FLUCTUATES. DURING TAKEOFF FROM MIA, RT ENG STARTED TO ROLL BACK 2-3 PER N1. AFTER TAKEOFF FLUCUATED BETWEEN 2-3 TO 6-8%. BY 500FT IT WAS BOUNCING BETWEEN 95% & 68%. UPON T
- [SDR ABXA20260608251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20260608251), Jun 8, 2026: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING ENGINE START, "L ENG FUEL VAL" EICAS MSG AND DISCRETE LIGHT ON ABOVE FUEL CONTROL SWITCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE CONDITION CONTROL ACTUAT
- [SDR ABXA20260117015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20260117015), Jan 17, 2026: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAULTED. ON PUSHBACK, ALL T/O SPEEDS DUMPED AND UNABLE TO SET ANY T/O PWR SETTING ON TMC OR SET A TEMPERATURE A/C RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MTX GROUNDED A/C .MTX RESET CI
- [SDR ABXA20250922235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20250922235), Sep 22, 2025: ELEC CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. ON TAKE OFF, LT ENGINE EGT FLUCTUATED. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. (BTB). MAINTENANCE C/W HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-14. NO
- [SDR ABXA20250813175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20250813175), Aug 13, 2025: MANIFOLD. CRACKED. ON TAXI R ENG HAD VIBRATIONS FROM 2.8 TO 3.3. WHEN ADDING TAXI THRUST VIBRATION INDICTIONS UP NTO 4.9 AND STARTED BEING VARIABLE- VIBRATION FELT IN AIRFRAME. AI
- [SDR ABXA20250512094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20250512094), May 12, 2025: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING CLIMB, LT ENG COMPRESSOR STALL AT APPROX FL 310 WITH CLIMB AND THRUST. STOPPED WHEN APPROX BELOW 93% N1. NO EICAS EXCEEDANCES. NO FURTHER STALLS IN CRUIS
- [SDR IXXA2024032600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2024032600002), Mar 26, 2024: FRAME ANGLE. CRACKED. REPAIR, MAIN FRAME INNER CHORD TRANSITION RADIUS. STA 883.5 RBL 89
- [SDR IXXA2024032001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2024032001), Mar 20, 2024: SKIN PANEL. DELAMINATED. R/H VERTICAL STAB HAS AREA DELAMINATED ON SKIN PANEL
- [SDR ABXA20221026297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20221026297), Sep 22, 2022: ENGINE. HUNG START. HUNG START AFTER STARTER CUTOUT. EGT CONTINUED TO RISE TWD THE LIMIT. N2 AND N1 NORMAL WITH NO INCREASE IN SPEED WITH THE INCREASING EGT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE
- [SDR IXXA20220820126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20220820126), Aug 16, 2022: MEC. FAILED. DESCENDING FROM 11,500 TO 7000 FT, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE BLEED OFF EICAS MESSAGE. OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATING 8 PSI EVENTUALLY GOING 
- [SDR IXXA2022060102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2022060102), Jun 1, 2022: RUB STRIP. CRACKED. RUB STRIP CRACKED
- [SDR IXXA2022050402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2022050402), May 4, 2022: THRUST REVERSER. CRACKED. THRUST REVERSER TRAILING EDGE CRACKED
- [SDR IXXA2022060306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2022060306), Apr 15, 2022: WEB. CRACKED. #2 OB CORE COWL INNER WEB CRACKED
- [SDR IXXA2022060811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2022060811), Mar 2, 2022: COWLING. CRACKED. #1 ENGINE OB CORE COWL CRACKED AT LOWER CORNER OF VENT PANEL
- [SDR ABXA20211012100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20211012100), Oct 12, 2021: NONE. NONE. ON TAKE OFF ROLL RIGHT REV (AMBER) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCK. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. RIGHT REVERSER WAS DEFERRED IAW 
- [SDR ABXA202109021086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA202109021086), Sep 1, 2021: START VALVE. UNCONTROLLABLE. RH ENGINE START VALVE UNCOMMANDED POSITION DURING START, ABORTED START. AIRCRAFT BACK TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED # 2 ENG. START 
- [SDR ABXA2021830083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA2021830083), Aug 30, 2021: START VALVE. BINDING. LH ENGINE START VALVE FAILED TO OPEN. AIRCRAFT BACK TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. FOUND L/H ENGINE START VALVE BINDING DURING MANUAL OPERATION. REMOVED 
- [SDR ABXA2021829080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA2021829080), Aug 29, 2021: STARTER. FAULTED. LEFT ENGINE FAILED TO START, N2 NEVER GOT ABOVE 8.7 DUCT PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. AICRAFT BACK TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #1 ENG
- [SDR ABXA2021529055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA2021529055), May 29, 2021: STARTER. FAILED. RH ENGINE STARTER FAILED ON ENGINE START. AIRCRAFT BACK TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. STARTER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 80-11-01 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FO
- [SDR ABXA2021523053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA2021523053), May 23, 2021: STARTER. FAULTY. RH ENG WOULD NOT START. WILLNOT GET ANY ROTATION ,WHEN, "GND " IS SELECTED, AIRCRAFT BACK TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. ENGINE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND R
- [SDR ABXA202143023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA202143023), Apr 3, 2021: SHUTOFF VALVE. STUCK. RT ENG BLEED OFF LIGHT ON WITH ALSO THE RT PACK OFF LIGHT ON DURING TAXI. AIRCRAFT LINED UP FOR TAKE OFF AND RT ENG. BLEED LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH DURING ENGIN
- [SDR ABXA2021131006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA2021131006), Jan 31, 2021: ENGINE. READS HIGH. AFTER ENGINE START LEFT ENGINE WAS IDLING HIGHER THAN RIGHT ENGINE, ITEM WAS CREW DEFERRABLE. THE DEFERRAL REQUIRED MORE FUEL TO BE ADDED FOR FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT B
- [SDR ABXA20200803185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20200803185), Oct 1, 2020: IGNITER. FAILED. NO START ON RIGHT ENGINE WITH NR 1 IGNITER, HAD TO PULL BACK TO GATE FOR TRAFFIC. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE NR 1 IGNITOR PLUG, IAW AM
- [SDR UIEA2020090841951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2020090841951), Sep 3, 2020: IGNITER BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. RT ENGINE NR 1 IGNITION INOPERABLE (IGNITION SYSTEM, EXCEPT ER OPERATIONS (NOTIFY DISPATCH ) R-60. TRANSFERRED TO MDDR 133851 IAW MEL 74-00-01B,CAT C,NO MAINTEN
- [SDR ABXA20200803154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20200803154), Jul 31, 2020: PUMP. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE HAD NO FUEL FLOW ON START. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR UIEA2020012310103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2020012310103), Jan 20, 2020: ENGINE. VIBRATION. HEARD SEVERAL BANGS AND FELT THE AIRFRAME SHUDDER EACH TIME FOLLOWED BY ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS ON RIGHT ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN 
- [SDR ABXA20190717126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20190717126), Jul 17, 2019: TRANSDUCER. FAULTY. DURING TAKEOFF, NEITHER ENGINE REACHED TAKEOFF N1 SPEED (109.7). THE RIGHT ENGINE N1 INDICATED 108.8 AND THE RIGHT EGT INDICATED 925 CELSIUS. THE LEFT ENGINE N1
- [SDR UIEA2019021543218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2019021543218), Feb 13, 2019: FUEL FILTER. WARNING MESSAGE. DURING CLIMB POWER EICAS MSG "L ENG FUEL FILTER" DISPLAYED&NBSP;(<P>ACCOMPLISHED FIM 73-11 F/T 804 BLOCKS 1 AND 21. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ENG FUEL FILTER I.A.
- [SDR UIEA2018110902556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2018110902556), Nov 7, 2018: ENGINE. UNKNOWN. DURING TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE THRUST 94.2 N1, AUTOTHROTTLE SET 92.2 N1, AND REQUIRED A MANUAL ADJUSTMENT TO SET REQUIRED THRUST, LEFT ENGINE NORMAL, DISCONNECTED
- [SDR ABXA20180828096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20180828096), Aug 28, 2018: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY FLIGHT LEVEL 190, THE CREW HEARD A BOOM AND SMELLED A STRONG SMOKE ODOR. AT THE SAME TIME, THE AIRPLANE YAWED AND SHUTTERED. THE R
- [SDR ABXA20180821095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20180821095), Aug 21, 2018: ENGINE. FAILED. IN THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL WITH THRUST SELECTED, THE RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT & THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED. THEN DURING THE 
- [SDR UIEA2018031000358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2018031000358), Mar 13, 2018: CABLE. NOT REPORTED. VBV FLEX CABLE FAILED RIG TEST ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VBV FLEX CABLE, RIGGED VBV AND VSV SYSTEM, FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA20170102144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20170102144), Dec 28, 2017: MEC. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE FLAME OUT (SHUTDOWN) OCCURRED WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 18,000 FEET. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART IN FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED F
- [SDR UIEA2017120302342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017120302342), Dec 3, 2017: FILTER. WARNING MESSAGE. INTERMITTENT RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILT EICAS MESSAGE AT HIGH THRUST SETTINGS&NBSP;(<P>ACCOMPLISHED FIM 73-11 F/T 804. FOUND CONTAMINATION ON FILTER ELEMENT (NO MET
- [SDR ABXA20171201142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20171201142), Dec 1, 2017: STATOR VANE. OUT OF ADJUST. THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALLS DURING CLIMB BETWEEN FL340 AND FL350. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED 10% AND THE COMPRESSOR STALLS STOPPED. THE AIRPLANE WAS R
- [SDR ABXA20171127141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20171127141), Nov 27, 2017: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. PASSING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 230, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. THE CREW COULD NOT RESTORE NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION VIA THE QUICK REFERENCE HAN
- [SDR ABXA20171124140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20171124140), Nov 24, 2017: STATOR VANE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMB THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 200, THREE LOUD BANGS OCCURRED THAT JOLTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE SEEMED TO YAW EACH TIME. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS 
- [SDR ABXA20171122139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20171122139), Nov 22, 2017: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. RIGHT ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL DIAGRAM 71-05, FAULT TREE 808 WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ALL FI
- [SDR UIEA2017093001907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017093001907), Sep 25, 2017: ENGINE. ODOR. STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR DETECTED WHIILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 320 AND UNTIL A RETURN LANDING, THE ODOR DISSIPATED AT 4000 FT, NO SMOKE OR OTHER ABNORMALLY OBSERVED
- [SDR UIEA2017092201787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017092201787), Sep 22, 2017: PRESSURE SWITCH. NO TEST. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS DIFFERENTIAL PRES
- [SDR UIEA2017092201780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017092201780), Sep 22, 2017: SHUTOFF VALVE. NO TEST. NR 1 ENGINE PRSOV FAILED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRSOV. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 36-11-09.
- [SDR UIEA2017092201774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017092201774), Sep 22, 2017: CABLE ASSY. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE SLOW TO SPOOL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE VSV FEED BACK CABLE ASSY, OPS CHECKED GOOD AND ACCELERATION NORMAL IAW AMM 75-31-03, AND AMM 71-
- [SDR UIEA2017073001383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017073001383), Jul 30, 2017: WARNING MESSAGE. FALSE ACTIVATION. RIGHT ENGINE BLEED VALVE CAUTION DESCENDING OUT OF FL 390. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 36-11 FT 954. NO DEFECTS NOTED TO SENSE, MUSCLE OR LINES. NO DEFECTS TO WIRING OR CO
- [SDR IXXA20170513999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20170513999), May 9, 2017: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. FLIGHT ATN3706 EN ROUTE FROM DEPARTURE STATION KABE TO DESTINATION STATION KONT EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED "R OIL FILTER". AS DIRECTED BY QRH, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS
- [SDR UIEA2017042900677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017042900677), Apr 29, 2017: SOLENOID. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE EEC OFF EICAS AND OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON POWER TRANSFER DURING ENGINE START. RESET AND OPS NORMAL FOR FULL FLIGHT, COMPLIED WITH FIM 73-21 FT 805
- [SDR UIEA2017040900531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017040900531), Apr 7, 2017: LINE. LOOSE. DURING TAKE OFF AT 80 KTS, THE RT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO 96.8 N1, UNABLE TO PUSH BACK TO MATCH, LT ENGINE AT 100.4. ACCOMPLISHED EEC BITE IAW FIM 71-01, 804, NO 
- [SDR UIEA2017022000218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017022000218), Mar 1, 2017: INLET. CORRODED. NR 2 ENGINE INLET LOWER TWO BOLT HOLES HAVE CORROSION. FREEZE PLUGS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-20-07, PARA B, FIG 5 & FIG C, AND PARA 3B AND RDR PMO-TL
- [SDR ABXA20170114002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20170114002), Jan 14, 2017: BOLT. MISSING. LEFT ENGINE FLAME OUT (SHUT DOWN) OCCURRED WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET. THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK’S ENGINE FAILURE AND ENGINE IN FLIGH
- [SDR UIEA2016092000763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2016092000763), Sep 20, 2016: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. RTO ON TAKEOFF RT ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE TAKEOFF THRUST, RTO BELOW 80 KNOTS. COMPLIED WITH GROUND TEST NR 4 VERIFIED BOTH ENGINE MAKE T/O POWER 108.6 NO THROTTL
- [SDR IXXA20160420019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20160420019), Apr 20, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FOLLOWING WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING VISIT BY MX & ENGINEERING SERVICES. FUSELAGE SKIN, PN 146T3531-3, CORRODED AT STATION 1414, STRINGER 35R INBD OF AFT 

All 272: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80a/reports.md

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (3)

Approved for this engine model: the STC's model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. In force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has.

- [STC SE01543CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01543CH): Replace Hamilton Sundstrand P/N 778839-13, 778839-14, 778839-19, 778839-20, 778839-37, 778839-38, 816682-1, 840618-2, 880724 carbon bushings with Cook Airtomic P/N AIR22947 Slotted Entry Busing in the High Pressure Shutoff Valve. Cook Airtomic
- [STC SE00969CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE00969CH): Install AeroControlex P/N 2605290-001 variable stator feedback control cable. AeroControlex Group TransDigm Inc
- [STC SA2227SO](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2227SO): Installation of wiring and associated components for utilization of the Rolls Royce, Inc., ARINC, interface/readers UT1317 or UT1317/1, for the purpose of acquisition, recording, and analysis in real time of engine/aircraft/ systems. (767 SERIES POWERED BY RR RB-11-524 SERIES. Rolls Royce, Inc. Lists CF6-80 Series

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