Is AD 2016-22-11 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2016-22-11 requires a repetitive inspection. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 2016-22-11 apply to?

AD 2016-22-11 applies to Engine Alliance — models GP7270, GP7277, GP7200. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2016-22-11

recurring

Official AD 2016-22-11 · FR doc 2016-26280 · 2016-11-01 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Engine Alliance Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

We are superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2013-02-06 for all Engine Alliance (EA) GP7270 and GP7277 turbofan engines with certain part number (P/N) high-pressure turbine (HPT) stage 2 nozzle segments installed. AD 2013-02-06 required initial and repetitive borescope inspections (BSI) and removal from service of these nozzles before further flight if one or more burn holes were detected in any HPT stage 2 nozzle segment. AD 2013-02-06 also required removal from service of these HPT stage 2 nozzle segments at the next engine shop visit. This AD requires the same inspections as AD-2013-02-06, requires removal of affected HPT stage 2 nozzles at next piece-part exposure, and adds certain P/Ns to the applicability. This AD was prompted by another report of inadequate cooling of the HPT stage 1 shroud and stage 2 nozzle, leading to damage to the HPT stage 2 nozzle, burn- through of the turbine case, and in-flight shutdown. We are issuing this AD to prevent HPT stage 2 nozzle failure, uncontrolled fire, in- flight shutdown, and damage to the airplane.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2016-22-11 applies to

MakesEngine Alliance

ModelsGP7270, GP7277, GP7200

Part-conditional — 2101M24G01, 2101M24G02, 2101M24G03, 2101M24G04, 2101M24G05, 2101M24G06.

Applies only to engines with a high-pressure turbine (HPT) stage 2 nozzle segment having one of the listed part numbers installed.

Whether AD 2016-22-11 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 2016-22-11 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.