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AD 2013-05-01 Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines

2013-03-21
2013-03-06
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Applicability*9

This AD applies to all Turbomeca S.A. Makila 1A2 turboshaft engines with an N2 sensor harness, part number (P/N) 0 301 52 001 0, installed, with: (1) A serial number (S/N) 242 through 339, inclusive, or (2) A S/N 691 through 705, inclusive, 707 through 728, inclusive, or 813 through 844, inclusive.

Compliance

(1) After the effective date of this AD, do not install on any engine any N2 sensor harness, P/N 0 301 52 001 0, with a S/N listed in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD, unless the N2 sensor harness has “SB 0815” marked on its identification plate. (2) After the effective date of this AD, do not install in a helicopter, any engine with an N2 sensor harness, P/N 0 301 52 001 0, installed, with a S/N listed in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD, unless the N2 sensor harness has “SB 0815” marked on its identification plate.

Required actions

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your request.

Unsafe condition

Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (1) For engines listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD with an affected N2 sensor harness installed on both engines of the helicopter, do the following: (i) Replace one N2 sensor harness with an N2 sensor harness that is eligible for installation within 10 flight hours (FHs) after December 7, 2011, or before the next flight after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, and (ii) Replace the second N2 sensor harness with an N2 sensor harness that is eligible for installation within 50 FHs after December 7, 2011, or before the next flight after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. (2) For engines listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD with an affected N2 sensor harness installed on only one engine of the helicopter, replace the affected N2 sensor harness with an N2 sensor harness that is eligible for installation within 50 FHs after December 7, 2011, or before the next flight after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. (3) For engines listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this AD with an affected N2 sensor harness installed on both engines of the helicopter, do the following: (i) Replace one N2 sensor harness with an N2 sensor harness that is eligible for installation within 10 FHs after the effective date of this AD, and (ii) Replace the second N2 sensor harness with an N2 sensor harness that is eligible for installation within 50 FHs after the effective date of this AD. (4) For engines listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this AD with an affected N2 sensor harness installed on only one engine of the helicopter, replace the affected N2 sensor harness with an N2 sensor harness that is eligible for installation within 50 FHs after the effective date of this AD. (5) If an affected N2 sensor harness is installed on both engines of the helicopter, one from paragraph (c)(1) of this AD and one from paragraph (c)(2) of this AD, then within 10 FHs after December 7, 2011, or before the next flight after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, replace the N2 sensor harness from paragraph (c)(1) with an N2 sensor harness that is eligible for installation and within 50 FHs after the effective date of this AD, replace the harness from paragraph (c)(2) with an N2 sensor harness that is eligible for installation.

Affected ADs

This AD supersedes AD 2011-24-08, Amendment 39-16872 (76 FR 72091, November 22, 2011).

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