AD Amdt-39-9926

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. TFE731 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-9926
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-ANE-08
FR Citation
62 FR 10201

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft AlliedSignal Inc. TFE731 Series Turbofan Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. TFE731 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking and subsequent uncontained failure of the first stage low pressure turbine (LPT) seal plate due to machined geometry not meeting design intent from drawing ambiguity.

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Required Actions

Remove from service certain first stage LPT seal plates prior to accumulating the new reduced cyclic life limit. Replace with serviceable LPT seal plates.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

AlliedSignal Inc. TFE731 series turbofan engines with first stage LPT seal plates affected by the drawing ambiguity.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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