AD 96-19-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines

AD Number
96-19-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
95-ANE-72
FR Citation
Federal Register: September 11, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 177)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-B15G Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-B17F Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-B17F/1 Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-B17F/2 Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-C20 Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-C20B Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-C20F Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-C20J Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-C20R Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines
engine Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-C20R/1 Airworthiness Directives; Allison 250 Series Turbine Engines

Unsafe Condition

Bearing failure due to bearing separator instability in Superior Air Parts, Inc. PMA bearings (P/N A6871505 and A23007152), which can result in subsequent turbine and engine failure.

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Required Actions

Initial visual inspection of engine filters for metal particles within 20 days after the effective date. Repetitive inspections at intervals not exceeding 25 hours time in service for first 300 hours, then 100 hours intervals until engine overhaul or bearing replacement. Replace Superior bearings with Allison P/N 6871505 and 23031478 to terminate inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 20 days after the effective date of this AD, followed by repetitive inspections at intervals not to exceed 25 hours time in service since last inspection for the first 300 hours TIS, then 100 hours TIS intervals until engine overhaul or bearing replacement.

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Affected Aircraft

Allison Model 250-B15G, -B17F, -B17F/1, -B17F/2, -C20, -C20B, -C20F, -C20J, -C20S, -C20W, -R, -C20R/1, -C20R/2, -C20R/4, -C28B, -C28C, -C30, -C30P, -C30M, and -C30G turbine engines with Superior Air Parts, Inc. PMA bearings P/N A6871505 and A23007152 installed.

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