Is AD 2013-16-23 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2013-16-23 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2013-16-23

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2013-16-23 apply to?

AD 2013-16-23 applies to Rolls-Royce Plc — models RB211-524G2-19, RB211-524G3-19, RB211-524H2-19, RB211-524H-36, RB211-524B-02, RB211-524B2-19, RB211-524B3-02, RB211-524B4-02. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2013-16-23 · FR doc 2013-21109 · 2013-09-03 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-524B-02; -524B2-19; -524B3-02; -524B4-02; - 524C2-19; -524D4-19; -524D4-B-19; -524D4-39; -535C-37; -535E4-37; - 535E4-B-37, and -535E4-B-75 turbofan engines, and all RB211-524G2-19; - 524G3-19; -524H2-19; and -524H-36 turbofan engines. This AD requires a one-time inspection of the front combustion liner (FCL) metering panel to determine if it is made from N75 material and, if so, replacing it with an FCL made from C263 material. This AD was prompted by the discovery of a cracked and distorted FCL metering panel, which was made from N75 material. We are issuing this AD to prevent hot gases from burning through the engine casing, which could result in an under-cowl fire and damage to the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2013-16-23 applies to

MakesRolls-Royce Plc

ModelsRB211-524G2-19, RB211-524G3-19, RB211-524H2-19, RB211-524H-36, RB211-524B-02, RB211-524B2-19, RB211-524B3-02, RB211-524B4-02, RB211-524C2-19, RB211-524D4-19, RB211-524D4-B-19, RB211-524D4-39, RB211-535C-37, RB211-535E4-37, RB211-535E4-B-37, RB211-535E4-B-75, RB211-524, RB211-535

Applies to: (1) all RB211-524G2-19, -524G3-19, -524H2-19, and -524H-36 engines; (2) RB211-524B-02, -524B2-19, -524B3-02, -524B4-02, -524C2-19, -524D4-19, -524D4-B-19, and -524D4-39 engines only if RR Service Bulletin (SB) No. RB.211-72-7221, dated December 7, 1984, has been incorporated; (3) RB211-535C-37, -535E4-37, -535E4-B-37, and -535E4-B-75 engines, except those that have incorporated RR SB No. RB.211-72-C230, Revision 1 (dated November 22, 2012), or Initial Issue (dated November 16, 1999). Does not apply to any of the foregoing engines if a front combustion liner (FCL) metering panel delivered from RR after April 23, 2007, is installed.

Whether AD 2013-16-23 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 2013-16-23 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.