AD 79-20-03

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines

AD Number
79-20-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Honeywell International Inc. LTP 101-600 AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines
engine Honeywell International Inc. LTP 101-600A AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines
engine Honeywell International Inc. LTP 101-600A-1A AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines
engine Honeywell International Inc. LTS101-600A AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines
engine Honeywell International Inc. LTS101-600A-2 AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines
engine Honeywell International Inc. LTS101-600B AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines
engine Honeywell International Inc. LTS101-650A-2 AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines
engine Honeywell International Inc. LTS101-650B-1A AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION Model LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, and -650B-1A and LTP101-600, -600A, and -600A-1A Engines

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the fuel control and fuel pump and oil pump drive gears due to insufficient strength of the gears (P/N 4-081-080-04, 4-083-020-01, and 4-081-080-02).

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Required Actions

Remove and replace fuel control and fuel pump drive gears with P/N 4-083-020-02 for LTP101 engines and P/N 4-081-080-05 for LTS101 engines. Replace oil pump drive gears with P/N 4-081-080-06 for LTP101 engines.

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Compliance Time

prior to further flight

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Affected Aircraft

AVCO LYCOMING DIVISION LTS101-600A, -600B, -600A-2, -650A-2, -650B-1A turboshaft engines and LTP101-600, -600A, -600A-1A turboprop engines.

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