AD 98-19-11

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Limited, Aero Division-Bristol/S.N.E.C.M.A. Olympus 593 Series Turbojet Engines

AD Number
98-19-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
98-ANE-07-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: September 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 178)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Rolls-Royce Limited Olympus 593 Mk. 610-14-28 Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Limited, Aero Division-Bristol/S.N.E.C.M.A. Olympus 593 Series Turbojet Engines

Unsafe Condition

Exhaust diffuser vanes may have cracks and corrosion leading to vane failure, which could adversely affect engine oil and reheat systems, causing inflight engine shutdown or aircraft damage.

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Required Actions

Perform initial and repetitive X-ray and ultrasonic inspections of exhaust diffuser vanes for cracks and corrosion. Remove and replace cracked exhaust diffusers with serviceable parts as specified in the referenced service bulletins.

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Compliance Time

Initial inspection required at the first module exposure after accumulating 5,000 hours time since new (TSN). Repetitive inspections every module exposure or 2,000 hours time in service (TIS).

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Affected Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Limited, Aero Division-Bristol/S.N.E.C.M.A. Olympus 593 Mk. 610-14-28 turbojet engines installed on but not limited to British Aerospace/Aerospatiale Concorde series aircraft.

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