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AD 2016-12-07 Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines
Applicability*9
This AD applies to Turbomeca S.A., Astazou XIV B and XIV H turboshaft engines with the following part number (P/N) and serial number (S/N) third stage turbine wheels that incorporate modification AB 173 (Turbomeca S.A. Service Bulletin (SB) No. 283 72 0091) or modification AB 208 (Turbomeca S.A. SB No. 283 72 0117). This AD does not apply to third stage turbine wheels that incorporate Turbomeca S.A. SB No. 283 72 805. (1) Third stage turbine wheels, P/N 0 265 25 700 0, all S/Ns; (2) Third stage turbine wheels, P/N 0 265 25 702 0, all S/Ns; (3) Third stage turbine wheels, P/N 0 265 25 706 0, all S/Ns; (4) Third stage turbine wheels, P/N 0 265 25 705 0, with an S/N listed in Appendix 2.1 of Turbomeca S.A. Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. 283 72 0804, Version D, dated July 24, 2015.
Compliance
Application of Turbomeca S.A. SB No. 283 72 0805, Version B, dated December 15, 2010 is terminating action for the inspections required by paragraphs (e)(1) and (2) of this AD.
Required actions
The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 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.
Unsafe condition
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (1) Perform a dye penetrant inspection of the third stage turbine wheel. Use paragraph 2.4.2.2 of Turbomeca S.A. MSB No. 283 72 0804, Version D, dated July 24, 2015, to do the inspection, as follows: (i) Inspect third stage turbine wheels with 300 engine cycles (EC) or more accumulated since last inspection, or since new, or since last overhaul, or since repair, within 100 EC after the effective date of this AD. (ii) Inspect third stage turbine wheels with less than 300 EC accumulated since last inspection, or since new, or since last overhaul, or since repair, within 400 EC since last inspection, or since new, or since last overhaul, or since repair. (2) Repeat the inspection required by this AD within 400 EC since last inspection. (3) Remove from service any third stage turbine wheels that fail the inspection required by this AD.
Affected ADs
This AD supersedes AD 2010-11-10.
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