Is AD 2018-20142 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2018-20142 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2018-20142

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2018-20142 apply to?

AD 2018-20142 applies to Honeywell International Inc. — models TPE331-1, TPE331-2, TPE331-2UA, TPE331-3U, TPE331-3UW, TPE331-5, TPE331-5A, TPE331-5AB. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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AD 2018-20142 · 2018-09-17 · turboprop engine

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines

What this AD requires

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-02-14 for certain Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) TPE331 turboprop and TSE331 turboshaft engines. AD 2018-02-14 required inspection of the affected combustion chamber case assembly, replacement of those assemblies found cracked, and removal of affected assemblies on certain TPE331 and TSE331 engines. This AD retains the inspection and replacement requirements in AD 2018-02-04; revises the Applicability to add the TPE331-12 engine model and the related inspection action, correct references to certain engine models; and revises compliance to allow certain weld repair procedures. This AD was prompted by comments to revise the applicability and required actions of AD 2018-02-14 to include the TPE331-12B engine model, correct certain TPE engine model typographical errors, and to allow certain weld repair procedures. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2018-20142 applies to

MakesHoneywell International Inc.

ModelsTPE331-1, TPE331-2, TPE331-2UA, TPE331-3U, TPE331-3UW, TPE331-5, TPE331-5A, TPE331-5AB, TPE331-5B, TPE331-6, TPE331-6A, TPE331-8, TPE331-10, TPE331-10AV, TPE331-10GP, TPE331-10GT, TPE331-10N, TPE331-10P, TPE331-10R, TPE331-10T, TPE331-10U, TPE331-10UA, TPE331-10UF, TPE331-10UG, TPE331-10UGR, TPE331-10UR, TPE331-11U, TPE331-12B, TPE331-12JR, TPE331-12UA, TPE331-12UAR, TPE331-12UHR, TPE331-25AA, TPE331-25AB, TPE331-25DA, TPE331-25DB, TPE331-25FA, TPE331-43-A, TPE331-43-B, TPE331-47-A, TPE331-55-B, TPE331-61-A, TSE331-3U, TPE331, TSE331

Part-conditional — 869728-x, 893973-x, 3101668-x, 3102613-x.

Includes TPE331 models with a -L stamped after the model number (for example, -43-BL). TSE331-3U turboshaft engine models are included only when a combustion chamber case assembly with P/N 869728-x, 893973-x, 3101668-x, or 3102613-x (where x denotes any dash number) is installed.

Whether AD 2018-20142 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 2018-02-14.

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 2018-20142 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.