Is AD 2004-15-02 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2004-15-02 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2004-15-02

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2004-15-02 apply to?

AD 2004-15-02 applies to Rolls-Royce Plc — models RB211-Trent 875-17, RB211-Trent 877-17, RB211-Trent 884-17, RB211-Trent 884B-17, RB211-Trent 892-17, RB211-Trent 892B-17, RB211-Trent 895-17, RB211-Trent 800. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2004-15-02 · FR doc 04-16548 · 2004-07-28 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 800 Series Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce plc (RR) models RB211 Trent 875-17, Trent 877-17, Trent 884-17, Trent 884B-17, Trent 892-17, Trent 892B-17, and Trent 895-17 turbofan engines with low pressure (LP) compressor fan blades part number (P/N) FW18548, installed. This AD requires LP compressor fan blade replacement with new or previously reworked blades, or rework of the existing LP compressor fan blades. This AD results from a number of new production LP compressor fan blades found with surfaces formed outside of design intent. Findings included sharp edges, burrs, and damage present in the area at the top of the shear key slots. We are issuing this AD to prevent possible multiple uncontained LP compressor fan blade failure, due to cracking in the blade root caused by increased stresses in the shear key slots.

Which aircraft AD 2004-15-02 applies to

MakesRolls-Royce Plc

ModelsRB211-Trent 875-17, RB211-Trent 877-17, RB211-Trent 884-17, RB211-Trent 884B-17, RB211-Trent 892-17, RB211-Trent 892B-17, RB211-Trent 895-17, RB211-Trent 800

Part-conditional — FW18548.

Applies only to engines with low pressure (LP) compressor fan blades, part number FW18548, installed. These engines are installed on, but not limited to, Boeing 777 series airplanes.

Whether AD 2004-15-02 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 2004-15-02 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.