AD 2011-08-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Rolls-Royce | RB211-Trent 800 | Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-Trent 800 Series Turbofan Engines |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of low-pressure compressor blades due to undetected cracks or defects.
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Required Actions
Inspect low-pressure compressor blades using ultrasonic inspections (UIs) as specified in RR Alert Service Bulletin (SB) No. RB.211-72-AG244, Revision 1. For removed blades, follow paragraphs 3.A.(1) through 3.A.(2) and Appendix 1. For installed blades, follow paragraphs 3.B.(1) through 3.B.(3) and Appendix 2. Re-apply dry film lubricant and reinstall blades in original position if they pass inspection.
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Compliance Time
Within the compliance times specified in the original AD 2011-08-07.
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Affected Aircraft
Rolls-Royce plc RB211-Trent 875-17, RB211-Trent 877-17, RB211-Trent 884-17, RB211-Trent 884B-17, RB211-Trent 892-17, RB211-Trent 892B-17, and RB211-Trent 895-17 turbofan engines.
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Federal Register Abstract
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to RR RB211-Trent 875-17, RB211-Trent 877-17, RB211-Trent 884-17, RB211-Trent 884B-17, RB211-Trent 892-17, RB211-Trent 892B-17, and RB211-Trent 895-17 turbofan engines. The compliance instructions in the regulatory section paragraphs (e)(3) and (e)(5) are partially correct and do not fully meet our original intent. This document corrects those errors. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
Document Text
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 59013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24282]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0821; Directorate Identifier 2010-NE-30-AD;
Amendment 39-16657; AD 2011-08-07]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-Trent 800
Series Turbofan Engines
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to RR RB211-Trent
875-17, RB211-Trent 877-17, RB211-Trent 884-17, RB211-Trent 884B-17,
RB211-Trent 892-17, RB211-Trent 892B-17, and RB211-Trent 895-17
turbofan engines. The compliance instructions in the regulatory section
paragraphs (e)(3) and (e)(5) are partially correct and do not fully
meet our original intent. This document corrects those errors. In all
other respects, the original document remains the same.
DATES: The effective date for AD 2011-08-07 remains June 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7143; fax:
781-238-7199; e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8dece1ece3a3fef9ffe2e0cdebececa3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b6a676a6525787f7964664b6d6a6a256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive 2011-08-07,
Amendment 39-16657 (76 FR 24798, May 3, 2011), currently requires
initial and repetitive ultrasonic inspections of the affected low-
pressure compressor blades, identified by serial number.
As published, paragraph (e)(3) in the regulatory section
inadvertently referenced RR Alert Service Bulletin (SB) No. RB.211-72-
AG244, Revision 1, dated January 26, 2010, for performing the
ultrasonic inspections of blades, without differentiating between
blades removed or blades installed. Also as published, paragraph (e)(5)
in the regulatory section inadvertently left out that it applies only
to blades that were removed. This document corrects those errors.
No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been
changed; therefore, only the changed portion of the final rule is being
published in the Federal Register.
The effective date of this AD remains June 7, 2011.
Correction of Regulatory Text
Sec. 39.13 [Corrected]
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In the Federal Register of May 3, 2011, on page 24801, in the first
column, paragraph (e)(3) of AD 2011-08-07 is corrected to read as
follows:
(3) For blades that are:
(i) Removed from the engine, use paragraphs 3.A.(1) through 3.A.(2)
of Accomplishment Instructions of RR ASB No. RB.211-72-AG244, Revision
1, dated January 26, 2010, and paragraphs 1 through 3.B. of Appendix 1
of that ASB, to perform the UIs.
(ii) Not removed from the engine, use paragraphs 3.B.(1) through
3.B.(3) of Accomplishment Instructions of RR ASB No. RB.211-72-AG244,
Revision 1, dated January 26, 2010, and paragraphs 1 through 3.C. of
Appendix 2 of that ASB, to perform the UIs.
In the Federal Register of May 3, 2011, on page 24801, in the
second column, paragraph (e)(5) of AD 2011-08-07 is corrected to read
as follows:
(5) For blades that are removed from the engine and pass
inspection, re-apply dry film lubricant, and install all blades in
their original position.
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on September 9, 2011.
Peter A. White,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-24282 Filed 9-22-11; 8:45 am]
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