AD 2020-16-13

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2020-16-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0679
FR Citation
85 FR 45769

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Allison Engine Company Various Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

A low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail slot for the blade attachment in the 3rd-stage compressor wheel, causing one 3rd-stage compressor blade to release.

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Required Actions

Replace certain 3rd-stage compressor wheels before they accumulate a specified number of cycles.

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Compliance Time

Before accumulating 5,000 cycles since new limits listed in paragraph (g) of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) AE 3007A, AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/2, AE 3007A1/3, AE 3007A1E, AE 3007A1P, and AE 3007A3 model turbofan engines.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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