AD 2000-15-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2, -3, -4, and -5 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2000-15-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 99-NE-10-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 48353

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Honeywell International Inc Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2, -3, -4, and -5 Series Turbofan Engines
engine Garrett Turbine Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2, -3, -4, and -5 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking in the high pressure compressor (HPC) impeller, leading to uncontained impeller failure.

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Required Actions

Remove and inspect the HPC impeller according to specified AlliedSignal Inc. Alert Service Bulletin instructions. Replace the impeller with a serviceable one if necessary. Perform repetitive inspections at each core zone inspection (CZI) or access to the HPC module if the impeller has accumulated more than 1,000 cycles since the last eddy current inspection (ECI).

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Compliance Time

Within the earlier of the next core zone inspection (CZI) or next access to the HPC module after the effective date of the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Honeywell International Inc. (formerly AlliedSignal Inc. and Garrett Turbine Engine Company) TFE731-2, -3, -4, and -5 series turbofan engines with specific HPC impeller part numbers installed on various aircraft models, including but not limited to AMD-BA Falcon 10, Dassault-Aviation Mystere-Falcon 50 and 900 series, Dassault Aviation Mystere-Falcon 20 series, Learjet Models 31, 35, 36, and 55 series, Lockheed-Georgia Corporation 1329-23 and 25 series, Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. 1124 series and 1125 Westwind series, Cessna Model 650 Citation III, VI, and VII series, Raytheon HS-125 series, and Sabreliner NA-265-65 airplanes.

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