Is AD 2001-22-18 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2001-22-18 requires a repetitive inspection. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 2001-22-18 apply to?

AD 2001-22-18 applies to Rolls-Royce — models Tay 650-15, Tay 651-54, Tay. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2001-22-18

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Official AD 2001-22-18 · FR doc 01-28024 · 2001-11-13 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce, plc Models Tay 650-15 and 651-54 Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to Rolls-Royce, plc models Tay 650-15 and 651-54 turbofan engines. This amendment requires initial and repetitive visual and ultrasonic inspections of fan blades for cracks, and, if necessary, replacement with serviceable parts. In addition, this AD requires recording instances when engines are operated in a stabilized manner in newly prohibited ranges. This amendment is prompted by reports of fan blade failures. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent fan blade failures, which can result in an uncontained engine failure, engine fire, and damage to the airplane.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2001-22-18 applies to

MakesRolls-Royce

ModelsTay 650-15, Tay 651-54, Tay

Applies to Rolls-Royce Tay 650-15 and 651-54 turbofan engines; requires recordkeeping of stabilized operation in prohibited N1 ranges (per RR SB Tay-72-1447) and initial/repetitive fan blade inspections (per RR SB Tay 72-1442) to prevent fan blade cracking/failure.

Whether AD 2001-22-18 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2001-22-18 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.