AD 2000-09-14

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211-535 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2000-09-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NE-04-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 30527

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Rolls-Royce plc RB211-535 Series Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211-535 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Radial drive steady bearing failure, which could result in an in-flight engine shutdown and smoke and fumes in the cabin.

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Required Actions

Remove from service suspect radial drive steady bearings with certain serial number prefixes (DLJO, DLJP, DLOQ, DLSK, DMBA) and replace with serviceable parts.

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Compliance Time

Within 1,700 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD for paragraph (a)(1), and within 2,720 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD for paragraph (a)(2).

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce plc RB211-535 series turbofan engines with radial drive steady bearings with outer race serial number prefixes: DLJO, DLJP, DLOQ, DLSK, and DMBA, installed. Affected engines are those that have had a new bearing fitted at overhaul, were new production engines, or had a bearing changed in service between July 26, 1998, and September 30, 1999. These engines are installed on but not limited to Boeing 757 series aircraft and Tupolev Tu204 series aircraft.

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