AD 2004-14-22

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B, PW206C, PW206E, PW207D, and PW207E Turboshaft Engines

AD Number
2004-14-22
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-18585
FR Citation
69 FR 42855

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B, PW206C, PW206E, PW207D, and PW207E Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition

Irregular low-cycle-fatigue (LCF) counting data recorded by the engine Data Collection Unit (DCU) can lead to corruption of cycle counting history, potentially causing critical rotating parts to exceed published life limits, resulting in uncontained engine failure and possible loss of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Operators must perform a Comparison Check and a Consistency Check of the automatic LCF counting data made by the engine DCU on installed engines, based on the remaining life limit cycles of specific components. Additionally, proper DCU automatic LCF counting must be validated before engine installation.

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Compliance Time

Varies based on remaining life limit cycles: within 50 engine flight hours or two months for engines with fewer than 2,000 cycles remaining; within 200 engine flight hours or three months for engines with 2,000 to 5,000 cycles remaining; within 500 engine flight hours or four months for engines with more than 5,000 cycles remaining.

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B, PW206C, PW206E, PW207D, and PW207E turboshaft engines, including PW206B engines that have incorporated Service Bulletin No. 28119.

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