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Did you work with General Electric CF6 commercial turbofan — alleged asbestos combustor and exhaust flange gaskets and asbestos-fabric fan-case wrap insulation? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. General Electric CF6 commercial turbofan — alleged asbestos combustor and exhaust flange gaskets and asbestos-fabric fan-case wrap insulation, sold from the 1970s until the 1980s. Plaintiffs allege the General Electric CF6 commercial turbofan (Douglas DC-10, Boeing 747-200, Airbus A300) was built with asbestos-composite combustor and exhaust-flange gaskets and asbestos-fabric fan-case wrap insulation, with airline engine-shop mechanics and test-cell operators allegedly exposed during overhaul. Plaintiffs allege the CF6 engine build package included asbestos-composite combustor and exhaust-flange gaskets and asbestos-fabric fan-case wrap insulation; occupational exposure allegedly occurred during engine heavy overhaul, gasket scraping at combustor and exhaust flanges, and disturbance of fan-case wrap insulation during module split and re-assembly in airline engine shops. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Airline Engine Shop Mechanic, Aircraft Engine Test Cell Operator, Airline Line Maintenance Engine Mechanic, and Air Force Propulsion Technician. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around General Electric CF6 commercial turbofan — alleged asbestos combustor and exhaust flange gaskets and asbestos-fabric fan-case wrap insulation and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
The General Electric CF6 high-bypass turbofan powered a generation of widebody commercial transports from the 1970s onward, including the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Boeing 747-200, and Airbus A300. Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that the CF6 engine build package was assembled with asbestos-composite combustor and exhaust-flange gaskets and asbestos-fabric fan-case wrap insulation. Plaintiffs allege these materials were selected for their high-temperature sealing performance in the combustor and turbine sections and for thermal management around the fan case and core.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that occupational exposure to alleged CF6 asbestos components occurred among:
- Airline engine-shop mechanics performing heavy overhaul and module split
- Aircraft engine test-cell operators running post-overhaul acceptance runs
- Airline line-maintenance engine mechanics performing on-wing gasket and duct service
- U.S. Air Force propulsion technicians on CF6-derived F103/F138 engines
- Engine-shop combustor and turbine hot-section teardown technicians
Alleged exposure pathways included dust generated during gasket scraping at combustor and exhaust flanges and disturbance of fan-case wrap insulation during engine module split, re-wrap, and re-assembly.
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