AD 2007-24-09

Recurring final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc, RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2007-24-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2006-26052
FR Citation
72 FR 67568

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Rolls-Royce plc Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc, RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

A damaged outer heat shield could cause fretting of the oil feed tubes, which, if not corrected, could result in an uncontained failure of the HP turbine disc and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive on-wing or in-shop inspections of the HP/IP turbine bearing oil feed tube heat shield must be performed. The HP/IP turbine bearing support structure must be revised as a terminating action to the repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 turbofan engines installed on, but not limited to, Airbus A330 series airplanes.

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