AD 2013-23-17

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2013-23-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0750
FR Citation
78 FR 70487

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Rolls-Royce plc Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

High-pressure (HP) and intermediate-pressure (IP) turbine discs contaminated with steel inclusions due to inadequate cleaning procedures, which could lead to uncontained turbine disc failure.

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Required Actions

Remove from service certain HP and IP turbine discs before their accumulated cyclic lives reach revised limits.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce plc RB211-535E4-37, -535E4-B-37, -535E4-C-37, RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 turbofan engines with specific turbine disc part numbers and serial numbers listed in Table 1.

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