AD 2001-19-06

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Dart 525, 525F, 528, 528D, 529, 529D, 530, 532, 535, 542, and 552 Series Turboprop Engines

AD Number
2001-19-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 2001-NE-29-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 49514

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Rolls-Royce plc Dart 525 Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Dart 525, 525F, 528, 528D, 529, 529D, 530, 532, 535, 542, and 552 Series Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition

Fretting, wear, and open clearance between the HPT disc diaphragm seal arm and IPT disc diaphragm seal arm can result in a high-response disc vibration mode, leading to high-cycle-fatigue (HCF) fractures in the HPT disc, which could cause HPT disc failure and an uncontained engine failure.

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Required Actions

Remove certain part number (P/N) high pressure turbine (HPT) discs and replace them with serviceable discs. The replacement schedule is based on risk analysis and provides owners/operators adequate time to comply.

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Compliance Time

Within the specified replacement schedule based on risk analysis.

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce plc Dart 525, 525F, 528, 528D, 529, 529D, 530, 532, 535, 542, and 552 series turboprop engines containing HPT discs with the listed part numbers in Table 1.

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