AD 2009-25-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-243 Airplanes and Model A330-341, -342, and -343 Airplanes

AD Number
2009-25-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-1109
FR Citation
74 FR 65396

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A330-243 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-243 Airplanes and Model A330-341, -342, and -343 Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-243 Airplanes and Model A330-341, -342, and -343 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

High Pressure/Intermediate Pressure (HP/IP) oil vent tubes are prone to be affected by carbon deposit or to be damaged by their outer heat shields, leading to a fire inside or outside the vent tube and resulting in IP Turbine (IPT) disc drive arm fracture and thus IPT disc overspeed. If not corrected, IPT disc overspeed could lead to an uncontained engine failure, i.e., multiple turbine blade failure or HP/IP turbine disc burst.

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Required Actions

Activate the Intermediate Pressure Turbine Overspeed (IPTOS) protection function by Data Entry Plug (DEP) reprogramming, which limits the IPT speed (Engine Thrust) when overheat is detected in IPT. This applies to all A330 airplanes fitted with RR Trent 700 engines.

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Compliance Time

Within a specified time frame as outlined in the AD, which is not detailed in the provided text.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330-243, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, all manufacturing serial numbers (MSN), except those on which Airbus Modification 56722 has been embodied in production.

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