Is AD 2003-22-04 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2003-22-04 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2003-22-04

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2003-22-04 apply to?

AD 2003-22-04 applies to Rolls-Royce Plc — models RB211-524G2-19, RB211-524G2-T-19, RB211-524G3-19, RB211-524G3-T-19, RB211-524H2-19, RB211-524H2-T-19, RB211-524H-36, RB211-524H-T-36. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2003-22-04 · FR doc 03-26916 · 2003-10-28 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211-524 Series Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-524 series turbofan engines with certain part number (PN) and serial number (SN) low pressure (LP) compressor fan blades installed. This AD requires inspection of certain LP compressor fan blade roots and replacement or repair of blades if damage is not within acceptable limits. This AD is prompted by the discovery of damaged LP compressor fan blade roots resulting from entrapment of ceramic polishing media between the blade roots and the masking boot during blade root repair. We are issuing this AD to prevent possible uncontained multiple LP compressor fan blade release, and damage to the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2003-22-04 applies to

MakesRolls-Royce Plc

ModelsRB211-524G2-19, RB211-524G2-T-19, RB211-524G3-19, RB211-524G3-T-19, RB211-524H2-19, RB211-524H2-T-19, RB211-524H-36, RB211-524H-T-36, RB211-524

Applies only to engines with low-pressure (LP) compressor fan blades having part numbers and serial numbers listed in Table 1 of Rolls-Royce Mandatory Service Bulletin RB.211-72-D184, Revision 3, dated December 20, 2002, installed. Specific PNs/SNs are not enumerated in this applicability text; refer to the cited MSB table. Installed on, but not limited to, Boeing 747 and 767 series airplanes.

Whether AD 2003-22-04 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 2003-22-04 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.