AD 2006-04-15
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| engine | Turbomeca | Artouste III B | Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca Artouste III B, Artouste III B1, and Artouste III D Turboshaft Engines |
Unsafe Condition
An acceptance test facility used test equipment that was out of calibration on certain fuel pumps, and those fuel pumps might have been accepted with a limitation in the maximum available fuel flow.
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Required Actions
Remove from service the fuel pumps listed by serial number in Table 1 and install a serviceable fuel pump.
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Compliance Time
Within 30 days or 80 operating hours after receipt of a serviceable fuel pump, whichever occurs first, but no later than March 15, 2006.
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Affected Aircraft
Turbomeca Artouste III B, Artouste III B1, and Artouste III D turboshaft engines installed on, but not limited to, Eurocopter France Alouette III SE.3160, SA.316B, SA.315B, and SA.316C helicopters.
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