AD 2006-16-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboshaft and Turboprop Engines

AD Number
2006-16-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2004-NE-10-AD
FR Citation
71 FR 43964

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Allison Engine Company Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboshaft and Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition

Discovery that several part numbers (P/Ns) of fuel nozzles were inadvertently left out of AD 2004-24-09, which could lead to sudden loss of engine power and uncommanded shutdown of the engine due to fuel contamination and collapse of the screen in the fuel nozzle.

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Required Actions

Inspect the fuel nozzle screen for contamination. If contamination is found, inspect and clean the entire aircraft fuel system before further flight. Replace the fuel nozzle with a new design fuel nozzle at the next fuel nozzle overhaul.

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Compliance Time

At the next fuel nozzle overhaul after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) 250-B and 250-C series turboshaft and turboprop engines, including specific models listed in Table 1 of the AD.

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