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AD for fuel leaks on Rolls Royce RB211 Trent Engines

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:38 +0000

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) 2011-26-08 for all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-Trent 800 Series Turbofan Engines. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as [...]

AD on the Eclipse Aerospace Aircraft with Pratt and Whitney PW610F Engines

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:24:37 +0000

Airworthiness Directive 2011-06-06 on Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Canada, Corp. PW610F-A Engines The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Model EA500 airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada, Corp. (P&WC) Model PW610F-A engines. The existing AD currently requires incorporating an operating [...]

New AD for Apical Emergency Float kits installed in certain Bell, Agusta and Eurocopters

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:24:53 +0000

Airworthiness Directive 2011-25-01 for Apical Industries, Inc., (Apical) Emergency Float Kits SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Apical emergency float kits installed on certain model helicopters under supplemental type certificates. This AD requires adding placards on each side of the fuselage to identify the location and operation of the liferaft [...]

New AD for Apical Emergency Float kits installed in certain Bell, Agusta and Eurocopters

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:24:53 +0000

AD on Starter Adapter Gear Shaft for Continental Motors IO550, TSIO520 and TSIO550 Engines

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:17:12 +0000

Airworthiness Directive 2011-25-51 for Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Reciprocating Engines The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) models TSIO-520, TSIO-550-K, TSIOF-550K, and IO-550-N series reciprocating engines. This emergency AD was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these engines. This AD requires replacing affected [...]

AD on Pratt and Whitney PT6A engines

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:14:16 +0000

Airworthiness Directive 2011-25-12 for Pratt & Whitney Canada Turboprop Engines The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG, -27, -28, -34, -34AG, -34B, and -36 series turboprop engines. This AD requires the removal of certain affected part manufacturer approval (PMA) replacement Timken Alcor Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (TAATI) first [...]

Revision to an existing AD on Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Engines

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:12:39 +0000

Airworthiness Directive 2011-26-02 for Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD was prompted by Turbomeca restoring all or part of the life limits of the affected discs, and European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) issuance of AD 2010-0101R2, dated March 24, [...]

AD on Pratt & Whitney JT9D/7R4H1 Engines

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:12:09 +0000

Airworthiness Directive 2011-25-10 on Pratt & Whitney Corp. (PW) JT9D-7R4H1 Turbofan Engines adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all PW JT9D-7R4H1 turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks in five high-pressure compressor (HPC) shafts. This AD requires removing certain HPC shafts before their certified life limits and establishes a new, lower [...]

AD for High pressure turbine case burn through events International Aero Turbofan Engines

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:09:28 +0000

Airworthiness Directive 2011-25-08 International Aero Turbofan Engines The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by three reports of high-pressure turbine (HPT) case burn-through events, numerous reports of loss of stage 1 [...]

AD on Crankshaft for Rotax 912 Engines

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:46:05 +0000

Airworthiness Directive 2011-25-02 BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG Reciprocating Engines The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4, 912 S2, 912 S3, 912 S4, 914 F2, 914 F3, and 914 F4 reciprocating engines. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information [...]