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2025-18-08 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the centrifugal compressor case.

Effective: Oct 21, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-06-02

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Unsafe Condition: a crack on the centrifugal compressor case mount pad weld area, caused by a non-conforming welding (lack of welding penetration)

Effective: Apr 11, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-02-04

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Unsafe Condition: The life limit of a compressor case having part number M601-154.61 is not listed in the airworthiness limitations section of the existing engine maintenance manual, which could result in uncontaine...

Effective: Mar 28, 2024 Category: engine Compliance: Within 12 months of the effective date (March 28, 2024).

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2024-01-03

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Unsafe Condition: The manufacturer revised the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing engine maintenance manual (EMM) to introduce new and more restrictive airworthiness limitations and associated t...

Effective: Feb 27, 2024 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

2023-12-24

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Unsafe Condition: multiple failures of the needle bearing installed in propeller governors having part numbers (P/Ns) P-W11-1 or P-W11-2, caused by self-generated debris from the needle bearing, which led to oil con...

Effective: Aug 15, 2023 Category: propeller Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft propeller assembly
Problem area Propeller

2023-01-10

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: The life limits for certain compressor cases and compressor drums were not published in the applicable airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the engine maintenance manual (EMM) for certain GEA...

Effective: Mar 13, 2023 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2023-01-07

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: The manufacturer revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing engine maintenance manual (EMM) to introduce updated coefficients for the calculation of the cyclic life and sa...

Effective: Feb 21, 2023 Category: engine Compliance: Within 90 days of the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

2022-26-01 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: cracks in dilution tube weld areas of the combustion chamber outer liner

Effective: Jan 26, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2022-14-12

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: The life limit for the propeller shaft P/N M601-6081.6 is not published in the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the applicable GEAC M601 Engine Shop Manual. Additionally, some data, which...

Effective: Aug 18, 2022 Category: engine Compliance: Before the propeller shaft accumulates 12,000 flight hours since first installation on an engine,...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft propeller assembly
Problem area Propeller

2022-13-16

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of the centrifugal compressor case, engine separation, and loss of the airplane.

Effective: Aug 1, 2022 Category: engine Compliance: Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2021-20-21

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: The engine push-pull control settings may be inadvertently changed after certain maintenance, repair, or modification action, which could lead to reduced control or loss of control of the aeroplane.

Effective: Nov 18, 2021 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

2021-15-10

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: engine gas generator speed (Ng) rollbacks below idle on GEAC H75-200, H80-100, and H80-200 model turboprop engines with a fuel control unit (FCU), part number (P/N) LUN 6590.07-8, installed.

Effective: Sep 21, 2021 Category: engine Compliance: Within 100 flight hours (FHs) after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals no...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft electrical generator and wiring assembly
Problem area Electrical system

2021-13-07

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Errors in the Airworthiness Limitation Section (ALS) of the Engine Maintenance Manual (EMM), including errors in the formula to determine the equivalent flight cycles of critical parts and errors w...

Effective: Jun 30, 2021 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2020-23-01

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Several occurrences of engine power fluctuations have been reported during ground tests on engines equipped with an affected part. The investigation results determined that one or more rubber cuff ...

Effective: Nov 24, 2020 Category: engine Compliance: Within 10 flight hours (FHs) after the effective date of this AD for Group 1 engines, within 50 F...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines

2020-15-04

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.)

Unsafe Condition: The possibility of a power turbine (PT) rotor overspeed and the uncontained release of PT blades.

Effective: Aug 31, 2020 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.)

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2020-15-03

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Damage to certain engine power turbine (PT) disks and a review by the manufacturer that determined that certain engine PT rotors have less overspeed margin than originally declared during product c...

Effective: Aug 31, 2020 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2018-16-10

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: A fatal accident of an L 410 UVP-E20 aeroplane has been reported. Preliminary investigation determined that there was an annunciation of Beta mode on right hand engine, that the propeller went inad...

Effective: Sep 12, 2018 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft propeller assembly
Problem area Propeller

2018-03-22

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: PT rotors with disks, P/N M601-3220.6 or P/N M601-3220.7, have less overspeed margin than originally declared during product certification.

Effective: Mar 21, 2018 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 5 years after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

2016-07-13

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Damage to the engine power turbine (PT) disk in the area of the balance weights, or non-conforming geometry of the slot radius due to incorrect machining, could lead to PT disk failure, releasing h...

Effective: Apr 22, 2016 Category: engine Compliance: Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2015-17-20

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: Certain gas generator turbine (GGT) blades, part number M601-3372.6 or M601-3372.51, are susceptible to blade failure due to reduced fatigue life.

Effective: Oct 1, 2015 Category: engine Compliance: Within 300 hours time in service or six months, whichever occurs first, after the effective date ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

2015-14-02

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Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition: wear or cracking, and subsequent misalignment of the quill shaft of the engine and the power turbine (PT) shaft, may lead to rupture of the quill shaft, overspeed of the PT, and uncontained engine ...

Effective: Aug 18, 2015 Category: engine Compliance: Within 300 flight hours, or six months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop Engines

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine