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Airworthiness Directive 2002-02-13

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Official AD 2002-02-13 · FR doc 02-3161 · 2002-02-14 · appliance

Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. CFM56-5 Series Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to CFM International, S.A. (CFMI) CFM56-5 series turbofan engines. This amendment requires replacement of the magnetic drain plug on certain part number (P/N) air turbine engine starters manufactured by Honeywell Engines & Systems. This amendment is prompted by three instances of uncontained air turbine engine starter failures, resulting in cowl damage. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent uncontained failure of the starter and possible damage to the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2002-02-13 applies to

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Part-conditional — 572-510-9004, 572-8510-9152, S9413-555, S3225-905.

Applies to air turbine (starter) units per Honeywell Service Bulletin 3505582-80-1706; requires replacing the magnetic drain plug P/N 572-510-9004 with redesigned P/N 572-8510-9152, replacing packing P/N S9413-555 with P/N S3225-905, remarking, and replenishing the starter within 500 cycles-in-service, to prevent uncontained starter failure from loss of oil. Host engine/airframe applicability not present in the retrieved excerpt.

Whether AD 2002-02-13 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 2002-02-13 complied with on your aircraft?

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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.