Allison Engine Company Airworthiness Directives

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2022-01-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: a crack in the 3rd-stage compressor wheel

Effective: Feb 2, 2022 Category: engine Compliance: Within 5,200 flight cycles since new

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turboprop Engines

2020-22-18

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: A fatigue crack that initiated in the propeller shaft and carrier assembly due to high vibration during a propeller gearbox development test.

Effective: Dec 15, 2020 Category: engine Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft propeller assembly
Problem area Propeller

2020-20-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. The condition, if not addressed, could result in loss of the propeller, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

Effective: Oct 14, 2020 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turboprop Engines

2020-16-13

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition: A low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail slot for the blade attachment in the 3rd-stage compressor wheel, causing one 3rd-stage compressor blade to release.

Effective: Aug 14, 2020 Category: engine Compliance: Before accumulating 5,000 cycles since new limits listed in paragraph (g) of this AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company) Turbofan Engines

2015-02-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation Turboprop and Turbofan Engines (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company)

Unsafe Condition: Reports of pitting in the wheel bores and subsequent RRC analysis that concluded that lower life limits are needed for the affected turbine wheels.

Effective: Mar 11, 2015 Category: engine Compliance: Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation Turboprop and Turbofan Engines (Type Certificate Previously Held by Allison Engine Company)

2006-16-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboshaft and Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Discovery that several part numbers (P/Ns) of fuel nozzles were inadvertently left out of AD 2004-24-09, which could lead to sudden loss of engine power and uncommanded shutdown of the engine due t...

Effective: Sep 7, 2006 Category: aircraft Compliance: At the next fuel nozzle overhaul after the effective date of this AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboshaft and Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft fuel pump, filter, valve, and lines
Problem area Fuel system

2006-13-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition: Failure of gas producer rotor assembly tie bolts due to high cycle fatigue, which could cause loss of engine power, resulting in a first stage turbine wheel overspeed and an uncontained engine fail...

Effective: Jul 26, 2006 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines

2005-22-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D22A, 501-D22C, and 501-D22G Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Improper metal hardness of certain 1st stage, 2nd stage, 3rd stage, and 4th stage turbine wheels can lead to over dimensional limits, potentially causing uncontained turbine wheel failure, damage t...

Effective: Nov 29, 2005 Category: engine Compliance: Before 7,400 cycles-since-new of any 1st stage, 2nd stage, 3rd stage, or 4th stage turbine wheel.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D22A, 501-D22C, and 501-D22G Turboprop Engines

2005-20-11

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) (formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) Models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition: Compromised third-stage blade fillet radii leading to increased stresses on the third-stage blades and shroud, which could result in failure of the third-stage turbine wheel.

Effective: Oct 18, 2005 Category: engine Compliance: Within 300 flight hours or by April 30, 2007, whichever occurs sooner, depending on the time-sinc...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) (formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) Models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C Turboshaft Engines

2005-10-13

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-B17B, -B17C, -B17D, -B17E, -C20, -C20B, -C20F, -C20J, -C20S, and -C20W Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition: Unacceptable rate of uncontained 1st stage turbine wheel failures.

Effective: Jun 22, 2005 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-B17B, -B17C, -B17D, -B17E, -C20, -C20B, - C20F, -C20J, -C20S, and -C20W Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines

2004-26-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the compressor adaptor coupling, leading to engine shutdown and loss of all engine power.

Effective: Feb 8, 2005 Category: engine Compliance: Within the compliance schedule established by the field management plans of the respective manufa...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2004-24-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboshaft and Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Collapse of the fuel nozzle screen due to fuel contamination, leading to engine power loss and uncommanded engine shutdown.

Effective: Jan 5, 2005 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 150 operating hours after the effective date for the initial inspection.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) 250-B and 250-C Series Turboshaft and Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft fuel pump, filter, valve, and lines
Problem area Fuel system

2004-24-04 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) Models 250-C30R/3, -C30R/3M, -C47B, and -C47M Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition: The manufacturer released a redesigned HMU with a dual-element potentiometer to prevent uncommanded and sudden changes in engine power.

Effective: Jan 3, 2005 Category: engine Compliance: Within 600 flight hours after the effective date or by January 31, 2005, whichever occurs earlier.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) Models 250-C30R/3, -C30R/3M, -C47B, and -C47M Turboshaft Engines

2004-14-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) Models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition: High cycle fatigue causing failure of third-stage turbine blades and shrouds on certain third-stage turbine wheels, part number 6899383, with specific serial numbers.

Effective: Jul 26, 2004 Category: engine Compliance: Before reaching new reduced life limits, as specified in the AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) Models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C Turboshaft Engines

2004-04-05 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 3007 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition: Rapid failure of the No. 1 bearing due to bearing material contamination in the engine oil system, which could result in smoke in the cabin and an uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown.

Effective: Mar 9, 2004 Category: engine Compliance: Within the specified inspection intervals as outlined in the AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 3007 Series Turbofan Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2003-25-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/3, AE 3007A3, AE 3007A1E, and AE 3007A1P Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition: Aft pilot tangs on a 1st to 2nd stage turbine spacer were found bent and cracked, prompting concern about potential spacer failure leading to uncontained turbine failure, engine shutdown, and damag...

Effective: Jan 21, 2004 Category: engine Compliance: Within specified cycles-since-new (CSN) as outlined in the AD, with inspections required before r...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/3, AE 3007A3, AE 3007A1E, and AE 3007A1P Turbofan Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2003-07-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Recalculated material properties indicate potential failure of turbine rotor components at reduced life limits, leading to uncontained turbine rotor failure, in-flight engine shutdown, and possible...

Effective: May 7, 2003 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight of the affected engines.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2002-06-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-C28 Series Engines

Unsafe Condition: Potential uncommanded engine shutdown caused by fractures of third stage turbine blade tips and shrouds.

Effective: Apr 26, 2002 Category: engine Compliance: Before exceeding new, reduced life limits.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-C28 Series Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2001-25-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 3007 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition: Low-cycle fatigue (LCF) failure of cone shafts, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

Effective: Jan 23, 2002 Category: engine Compliance: Before exceeding the specified cyclic life limits for each engine model.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 3007 Series Turbofan Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2001-19-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) Model AE 3007A and AE 3007C Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition: HPT 1st to 2nd stage turbine spacer stresses are higher than predicted, which could result in HPT 1st to 2nd stage turbine spacer failure and an uncontained engine failure, leading to damage to the...

Effective: Oct 29, 2001 Category: engine Compliance: Before reaching the new reduced engine cycle life limit of 9,400 cycles.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) Model AE 3007A and AE 3007C Turbofan Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

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