AD 2006-06-51

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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Aircraft Engines (GEAE) CT7-8A Turboshaft Engines

AD Number
2006-06-51
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2006-24261
FR Citation
71 FR 19627

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Sikorsky S92 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Aircraft Engines (GEAE) CT7-8A Turboshaft Engines
engine General Electric Company Aircraft Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Aircraft Engines (GEAE) CT7-8A Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition

Failures of the No. 3 bearing in GEAE CT7-8A engines, caused by bearing contamination by Aluminum Oxide or improper use of a bearing support tool, leading to metal loss at the roller ball and race interface.

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Required Actions

Within 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date, inspect the electrical chip detector assembly. If the chip detector assembly contains any bearing material, replace the engine. Stagger inspection intervals for both engines on the same helicopter. Perform repetitive inspections within 25 hours time-since-last inspection.

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Compliance Time

Within 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date, and thereafter within 25 hours time-since-last inspection.

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Affected Aircraft

General Electric Company Aircraft Engines (GEAE) CT7-8A turboshaft engines, serial numbers 947201 through 947204, 947209 through 947235, 947238 through 9472268, 947273 through 947281, and 947283 through 947285, installed on, but not limited to, Sikorsky S92 helicopters.

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