General Electric Turbine Engines - CF34
General Electric Turbine Engines - CF34 Series
General Electric Turbine Engines - CF34 Series
| AD/CF34/12 Amdt 1 | Main Fuel Pump Fuel Inlet Strainer | 9/2007 |
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| Applicability: | General Electric Company (GE) CF34-10E2A1, -10E5, -10E5A1, -10E6, -10E6A1, and -10E7 turbofan engines, with main fuel pump (MFP) part number (P/N) 2043M12P03, P/N 2043M12P04, P/N 837600-3, and P/N 837600-4 installed.Note 1: These engines are installed on, but not limited to, EmbraerERJ 190-100-STD, ERJ 190-100-LR, and ERJ 190-100-IGW aeroplanes. |
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| Requirement: | Remove MFPs, P/Ns 2043M12P03, 2043M12P04, 837600-3, and 837600-4 from service and install a serviceable MFP.Note 2: GE Service Bulletin No. CF34-10E S/B 73-0013, dated 15 December 2006, pertains to the subject of this AD.DefinitionFor the purpose of this AD, a serviceable MFP is one that does not have P/N 2043M12P03, 2043M12P04, 837600-3 or 837600-4.Note 3: CASA recommends that operators avoid performing the actions in this AD on both engines installed on the same aeroplane at the same time, if at all possible.Note 4: FAA AD 2007-12-15 Amdt 39-15903 dated 1 June 2007 refers. |
| Compliance: | Not later than 30 September 2007. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 30 August 2007. | |
| Background: | This AD results from GE determining that the cause of MFP fuel strainer failure is a design problem with the strainer. The issuing of this AD is to prevent engine in-flight shutdown due to MFP malfunctions. |
| This amendment requires the replacement of the filter with an improved part. |
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David Punshon
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
25 June 2007