AD 2011-22-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| engine | Rolls-Royce | Corporation | Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation Turbofan Engines |
Unsafe Condition
Low-cycle fatigue cracks in the 6th-through-13th stage compressor wheels having chrome-carbide coated or uncoated knife edge seals, which can deteriorate the integrity of the compressor wheel by lengthening into the outer circumference, leading to uncontained failure and damage to the airplane.
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Required Actions
Initial and repetitive eddy current inspections (ECI) of certain 6th-through-13th stage compressor wheel knife edge seals for cracks. Initial and repetitive ECIs of the compressor wheel outer circumference for cracks. Send inspection results to AE Service Data, Rolls-Royce Corporation.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.
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Affected Aircraft
Rolls-Royce Corporation AE 3007A, AE 3007A1/1, AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1/3, AE 3007A1E, AE 3007A1P, and AE 3007A3 turbofan engines with specified 6th-through-13th stage compressor wheel part numbers.
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