AD 96-23-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines

AD Number
96-23-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
96-ANE-31
FR Citation
Federal Register: December 02, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 232)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-D1B Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-D2B Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-E1A Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-E1B Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-E2A Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-E2B Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-360-A1A Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-360-A1B Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-360-A1B6 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines
engine Lycoming Engines AEIO-360-A1C Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines

Unsafe Condition

High pressure fuel pumps, Part Number LW-15473, with manufacturing date codes 154739506, 154739507, or 154739510, may develop defects during manufacturing causing the fuel pump gasket (P/N 5621005) to separate from the pump diaphragm assembly and lodge in the pump outlet port, leading to inflight engine failure due to fuel starvation.

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Required Actions

Conduct a maintenance records check to identify suspect high pressure fuel pumps. If suspect pumps are indicated, inspect to determine if the pump has one of the specified date codes. Disassemble and inspect pumps with suspect date codes, remove from service and replace if necessary, and report unserviceable pumps.

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Compliance Time

Within 5 hours time in service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD (December 17, 1996), except for those subject to the priority letter effective October 28, 1996.

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Affected Aircraft

Textron Lycoming IO-320, LIO-320, AEIO-320, IO-360, LIO-360, AEIO-360, HIO-360, TO-360, IO-540, O-540-L, LIO-540, and AEIO-540 series reciprocating engines with high pressure fuel pumps P/N LW-15473 having date codes 154739506, 154739507, or 154739510, installed between July 18, 1995, and August 14, 1996, or purchased as replacements on or after July 18, 1995.

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