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Airworthiness Directive 2013-03269

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AD 2013-03269 · 2013-02-14 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) BR700-710A1-10 and BR700- 710A2-20 turbofan engines, and certain BR700-710C4-11 model engines. This AD was prompted by RRD performing an evaluation that determined that certain high-pressure turbine (HPT) stage 1 and stage 2 discs from a specific supplier may contain steel inclusions that may cause the discs to fail before they reach their current life limits. This AD requires reducing the life limits for certain HPT stage 1 and stage 2 discs. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT stage 1 and stage 2 discs, which could result in uncontained failure of the engine and damage to the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2013-03269 applies to

MakesRolls-Royce Deutschland
ModelsBR700-710A1-10, BR700-710A2-20, BR700-710C4-11, BR700-710A1, BR700-710A2, BR700-710C4
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials LDRQA05719–LDRQA05719, LDRQA05720–LDRQA05720, LDRQA05721–LDRQA05721, LDRQA05722–LDRQA05722, LDRQA05723–LDRQA05723, LDRQA05724–LDRQA05724, LDRQA05726–LDRQA05726, LDRQA05727–LDRQA05727, LDRQA05841–LDRQA05841, LDRQA05842–LDRQA05842, LDRQA05791–LDRQA05791, LDRQA05944–LDRQA05944, LDRQA05945–LDRQA05945.
Part-conditional — BRR23952, BRR22008.

Applies only to engines with an HPT stage 1 disc (P/N BRR23952, S/N LDRQA05719, 05720, 05721, 05722, 05723, 05724, 05726, 05727, 05841, or 05842) or HPT stage 2 disc (P/N BRR22008, S/N LDRQA05791, 05944, or 05945) installed. BR700-710A1-10 and BR700-710A2-20 apply directly; BR700-710C4-11 applies only with hardware configuration standard 710C4-11 or 710C4-11/10 engraved on the engine data plate.

Whether AD 2013-03269 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 2013-03269 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.