AD 95-03-14

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Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors IO-346, IO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines

AD Number
95-03-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
94-ANE-57
FR Citation
Federal Register: February 24, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 37)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Continental Motors IO-346-A Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors IO-346, IO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines
engine Continental Motors IO-346-B Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors IO-346, IO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines
engine Continental Motors IO-520-C Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors IO-346, IO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines
engine Continental Motors IO-520-CB Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors IO-346, IO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines
engine Continental Motors IO-550-C Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors IO-346, IO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the engine mount brackets could result in engine separation from the aircraft.

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Required Actions

Inspect lower left engine mount bracket (P/N 630695 or C/N 630724) for cracks using dye penetrant techniques per TCM MSB94-9 within 50 hours time in service after the effective date. Replace cracked brackets with improved designs (P/N 653306 and 653305).

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Compliance Time

within the next 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Teledyne Continental Motors IO-346A, IO-346B, IO-520C, IO-520CB, IO-550C engines with specific serial ranges: rebuilt IO-520C (S/N 287051-R and lower), IO-520CB (S/N 282226-R and lower), IO-550C (S/N 271742-R and lower); factory overhauled engines with build date before August 6, 1992.

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