AD 2004-14-02

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) Models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C Turboshaft Engines

AD Number
2004-14-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-18538
FR Citation
69 FR 41389

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Allison Engine Company Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) Models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition

High cycle fatigue causing failure of third-stage turbine blades and shrouds on certain third-stage turbine wheels, part number 6899383, with specific serial numbers.

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Required Actions

Replace third-stage turbine wheels, part number 6899383, with the listed serial numbers before reaching new reduced life limits. For turbine wheels with fewer than 250 operating hours TSN on the effective date, replacement is required before accumulating 300 operating hours TSN. For turbine wheels with 250 or more operating hours TSN on the effective date, replacement is required before accumulating an additional 50 operating hours.

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Compliance Time

Before reaching new reduced life limits, as specified in the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C turboshaft engines with third-stage turbine wheels, part number 6899383, listed by specific serial numbers in Table 1 of the AD.

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