AD 80-23-01

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines

AD Number
80-23-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 506 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 510 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 511 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 511-7E ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 514 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 514-7 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 525 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 525F ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 526 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 527 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Models DART 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 Engines

Unsafe Condition

Frettage fatigue failure of low pressure impellers due to cracks.

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Required Actions

Inspect low pressure impellers for cracks and incorporate Modification 1732 per Rolls-Royce Service Bulletin Da72-A445. Remove from service impellers with cracks or not inspected/modified by specified dates.

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Compliance Time

Compliance required as indicated, unless already accomplished. Specific deadlines include removal by May 31, 1981, December 31, 1983, or December 31, 1984 depending on engine model and impeller history.

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Ltd. DART engines models 506, 510, 511, 514, 515, 520, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 550 and all variants.

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