Is AD 06-63 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 06-63 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 06-63

Q: Which aircraft does AD 06-63 apply to?

AD 06-63 applies to Honeywell International Inc. (Formerly Alliedsignal, Inc., Formerly Textron Lycoming, Formerly Avco Lycoming) — models T5309, T5311, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, T5317B, T53-L-9, T53-L-11. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

one-time

AD 06-63 · 2006-01-12 · turboshaft engine

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. (Formerly AlliedSignal, Inc., Formerly Textron Lycoming, Formerly Avco Lycoming) T5309, T5311, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, and T5317B Series, and T53-L-9, T53-L-11, T53-L-13B, T53-L-13BA, T53-L-13B S/SA, T53-L-13B S/SB, T53-L-13B/D, and T53-L-703 Series Turboshaft Engines

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Honeywell International Inc., (formerly AlliedSignal, Inc., formerly Textron Lycoming, formerly Avco Lycoming) T53 turboshaft engines, installed on, but not limited to, Bell 204, Bell 205, Kaman K- 1200 series, Bell AH-1, and Bell UH-1 helicopters, certified under 14 CFR 21.25 or 14 CFR 21.27. This AD requires implementing reduced life limits for certain parts, using cycle counting methods, and using draw- down schedules to replace components that exceed the new limits. This AD results from the manufacturer informing us of test and analysis showing lower calculated service life limits for certain parts, than previously published. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of certain compressor, gas producer, and power turbine rotating components, which could result in failure of the engine and possible damage to the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 06-63 applies to

MakesHoneywell International Inc. (Formerly Alliedsignal, Inc., Formerly Textron Lycoming, Formerly Avco Lycoming)

ModelsT5309, T5311, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, T5317B, T53-L-9, T53-L-11, T53-L-13B, T53-L-13BA, T53-L-13B S/SA, T53-L-13B S/SB, T53-L-13B/D, T53-L-703, T53

T5309, T5311, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, and T5317B series engines are installed on Bell 204, Bell 205, and Kaman K-1200 helicopters; T53-L-9, T53-L-11, T53-L-13B, T53-L-13BA, T53-L-13B S/SA, T53-L-13B S/SB, T53-L-13B/D, and T53-L-703 series engines are installed on Bell AH-1 and UH-1 helicopters; engines certificated under 14 CFR 21.25 or 21.27.

Whether AD 06-63 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

Supersession

Supersedes AD 87-12-05.

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 06-63 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.