Is AD 2003-22-03 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2003-22-03 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2003-22-03

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2003-22-03 apply to?

AD 2003-22-03 applies to Rolls-Royce Plc — models RB211 Trent 768-60, RB211 Trent 772-60, RB211 Trent. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2003-22-03 · FR doc 03-27153 · 2003-10-30 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Trent 768-60 and Trent 772-60 Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 768-60 and Trent 772-60 turbofan engines. This AD requires reworking the low pressure (LP) turbine nozzle vane case, the LP turbine bearing support exhaust case, and the support arm bracket assemblies. This AD is prompted by a report of an LP stage 4 blade failure at the blade shank, resulting in severe radial distortion of the rear flange of the LP turbine case and failure of a number of attaching bolts, resulting in enough flange separation to allow the release of high energy debris. We are issuing this AD to prevent possible uncontained LP turbine case failure and damage to the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2003-22-03 applies to

MakesRolls-Royce Plc

ModelsRB211 Trent 768-60, RB211 Trent 772-60, RB211 Trent

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials ?–41056.

Applies to RB211 Trent 768-60 engines with serial numbers before SN 41056, and RB211 Trent 772-60 engines with serial numbers before SN 41056. Installed on, but not limited to, Airbus A330 series airplanes.

Whether AD 2003-22-03 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 2003-22-03 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.