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AD 2015-20-09 Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turboshaft Engines

2015-11-18
2015-10-14
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Applicability*9

This AD applies to all General Electric Company (GE) CT58-100-2, CT58-110-1, CT58-110-2, CT58-140-1, and CT58-140-2 turboshaft engines.

Compliance

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your request. You may email your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov.

Required actions

For more information about this AD, contact Christopher McGuire, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7120; fax: 781-238-7199; email: chris.mcguire@faa.gov.

Unsafe condition

Do the actions required by this AD, unless already done. (1) Calculating Cyclic Life Consumption Re-calculate the cycles-since-new for all compressor spools, and for life-limited rotating parts other than compressor spools used in Utility operations. Use paragraphs 3.A.(1) and 3.B.(1) in the Accomplishment Instructions of GE CT58 Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. SB 72-A0162, Revision 16, dated January 7, 2015, to perform the calculations. (2) Removal of Compressor Spools After the effective date of this AD, remove compressor spools, part numbers (P/Ns) 5124T94G02, 6010T57G04, 6010T57G07, and 6010T57G08 from service, before reaching the life limits specified in paragraph 4.A., Appendix A, in GE CT58 ASB No. SB 72-A0162, Revision 16, dated January 7, 2015, as re-calculated per paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. (3) Removal of Rotating Parts Used in Utility Operations Other Than Compressor Spools After the effective date of this AD, remove from service any life-limited rotating part used in Utility operations, other than the compressor spools with P/Ns listed in paragraph (e)(2) of this AD, that exceeds its life limit as re-calculated per paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. Use Tables I, II, III, and IV in paragraphs 3.D. through 3.G. in the Accomplishment Instructions in GE CT58 ASB No. SB 72-A0162, Revision 16, dated January 7, 2015, and paragraph 4.D., Appendix A of this GE CT58 ASB, to determine when to remove these parts. (4) Removal of Rotating Parts Not Used in Utility Operations Other Than Compressor Spools After the effective date of this AD, remove from service any life-limited rotating part not used in Utility operations, other than the compressor spools with P/Ns listed in paragraph (e)(2) of this AD, that exceeds its life limit. Use Tables I, II, III, and IV in paragraphs 3.D. through 3.G. in the Accomplishment Instructions in GE CT58 ASB No. SB 72-A0162, Revision 16, dated January 7, 2015, and paragraph 4.C., Appendix A of this GE CT58 ASB, to determine when to remove these parts.

Affected ADs

This AD replaces AD 2001-18-06 and AD 2008-22-16.

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