AD Amdt-39-16245

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-16245
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-0302
FR Citation
75 FR 16664

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines
engine Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition

Geometric non-conformances on blade fir tree roots of Power Turbine (PT) wheels may lead to reduced fatigue resistance, potentially resulting in blade release and an uncommanded in-flight shutdown.

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Required Actions

Remove PT blades from service before further flight if the affected Module M04 has accumulated 5,000 total PT cycles or more. For modules with fewer than 5,000 cycles, remove PT blades before reaching 5,000 cycles. Do not reinstall removed PT blades into any engine.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight for engines with 5,000 or more PT cycles; before accumulating 5,000 PT cycles for engines with fewer cycles.

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Affected Aircraft

Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 turboshaft engines with Module M04 installed, as listed by serial number in Turbomeca Alert Mandatory Service Bulletins A292 72 0827 and A292 72 2833. These engines are installed on, but not limited to, Eurocopter AS 350 B, AS 350 BA, AS 350 B1, AS 350 B2, AS 350 B3, and EC 130 B4 helicopters.

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