Is AD 2002-23-08 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2002-23-08 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2002-23-08 apply to?

AD 2002-23-08 applies to Rolls-Royce — models RB211-535E4, RB211-535E4-B, RB211. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2002-23-08

one-time

Official AD 2002-23-08 · FR doc 02-29001 · 2002-11-29 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc. RB211-535 Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Rolls-Royce plc. (RR) models RB211-535E4-37, RB211- 535E4-B-37, and RB211-535E4-B-75 turbofan engines, with certain part number (P/N) low pressure (LP) turbine stage 2 discs installed. This action requires establishing new reduced LP turbine stage 2 disc cyclic limits. This action also requires removing from service affected discs that already exceed the new reduced cyclic limit, and removing other affected discs before exceeding their cyclic limits, using a drawdown schedule. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent LP turbine stage 2 disc failure, which could result in uncontained engine failure and possible loss of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2002-23-08 applies to

MakesRolls-Royce

ModelsRB211-535E4, RB211-535E4-B, RB211

Applies to LP turbine stage 2 discs on RB211-535E4 (flight plan A) and RB211-535E4-B engines; revises RR Time Limits Manual cyclic (CSN) limits per a phased schedule through December 2005, with disc removal/replacement timing based on disc CSN at the AD effective date and whether eddy-current inspection is performed, to prevent uncontained engine failure.

Whether AD 2002-23-08 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 2002-23-08 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.

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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.