AD 2016-03-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| engine | Rolls-Royce | plc | Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines |
Unsafe Condition
Certain RR RB211-535E4-37 engines have been operated to a more severe flight profile than is consistent with the flight profile used to establish the cyclic life limits for the rotating parts, which could lead to failure of life-limited rotating parts.
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Required Actions
Recalculate the cyclic life for certain engine life-limited rotating parts and remove those parts that have exceeded their cyclic life limit within specified compliance times. Establish a new flight profile, Flight Profile G, as the new default profile for flight operations and new part lives for life-limited parts.
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Compliance Time
Within 21 days after the effective date of this AD.
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Affected Aircraft
All Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-535E4-37, RB211-535E4-B-37, and RB211-535E4-C-37 turbofan engines.
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