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AD 2013-05-20 Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbojet Engines
Applicability*9
This AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Spey 511-8 turbojet engines, serial numbers 8847, 8853, 8879, 8989, 8994, and 9817, with a date of the last shop visit before November 15, 2007.
Compliance
After the effective date of this AD, do not install any LPT support assembly, HPT bearing support assembly, or HPT air seal sleeve into any engine, or any engine onto an airplane, unless the affected bolts have been inspected and replaced if necessary, and the LPT stage 2 disc and HPT stage 1 disc have been inspected if necessary, as specified in paragraph (e) of this AD.
Required actions
For the purpose of this AD, a shop visit is when the engine is inducted into the shop for any maintenance involving the separation of pairs of major mating engine flanges (lettered flanges). However, the separation of engine flanges solely for the purposes of transporting the engine without subsequent engine maintenance is not an engine shop visit.
Unsafe condition
Unless already done, do the following actions for engines with a date of the last shop visit before November 15, 2007: (1) If engine cycles accumulated since the last engine shop visit are 4,400 cycles or more on the effective date of this AD, visually inspect the bolts installed in the low-pressure turbine (LPT) support assembly, high-pressure turbine (HPT) bearing support assembly, and HPT air seal sleeve within 100 engine cycles-in-service. (2) If engine cycles accumulated since the last engine shop visit are fewer than 4,400 cycles on the effective date of this AD, visually inspect the bolts installed in the LPT support assembly, HPT bearing support assembly, and HPT air seal sleeve before accumulating 4,500 engine cycles since the last shop visit. (3) If you identify any broken bolt, brown bolt, or bolt with a rough oxidized surface, replace all bolts of the inspected engine flange with new bolts before further flight. (4) If you find any broken bolt in the LPT support assembly, visually inspect the LPT stage 2 disc for damage before further flight. (5) If you find any broken bolt in the HPT shaft air seal sleeve, visually inspect the HPT stage 1 disc for damage before further flight.
Affected ADs
None.
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