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Airworthiness Directive 2023-03796

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AD 2023-03796 · 2023-02-23 · reciprocating engine

Airworthiness Directives; Continental Aerospace Technologies, Inc. Reciprocating Engines

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Continental Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (Continental) GTSIO- 520-C, -D, -H, -K, -L, -M, -N, and -S; IO-360-A, -AB, -AF, -C, -CB, -D, -DB, -E, -ES, -G, -GB, -H, -HB, -J, -JB, -K, and -KB; IO-470-D, -E, -G, -H, -J, -K, -L, -M, -N, -P, -R, -S, -T, -U, -V, and -VO; IO-520-A, -B, -BA, -BB, -C, -CB, -D, -E, -F, -J, -K, -L, -M, and -MB; IO-550-A, -B, - C, -D, -E, -F, -G, -L, -N, -P, and -R; LTSIO-360-E, -EB, -KB, and -RB; LTSIO-520-AE; O-470-A, -B, -E, -G, -H, -J, -K, -L, -M, -N, -R, -S, -T, and -U; TSIO-360-A, -AB, -B, -BB, -C, -CB, -D, -DB, -E, -EB, -G, -GB, - H, -HB, -JB, -KB, -LB, -MB, -RB, and -SB; TSIO-520-A, -AE, -AF, -B, - BB, -BE, -C, -CE, -D, -DB, -E, -EB, -G, -H, -J, -JB, -K, -KB, -L, -LB, -M, -NB, -P, -R, -T, -UB, -VB, and -WB; TSIO-550-A, -B, -C, -E, -G, -K, and -N; TSIOF-550-K; and TSIOL-550-A, -B, and -C model reciprocating engines. This AD was prompted by a report of a quality escape involving improper installation of counterweight retaining rings in the engine crankshaft counterweight groove during manufacture. This AD requires inspection of the crankshaft assembly for proper installation of the counterweight retaining rings in the counterweight groove, and corrective actions if improper installation is found. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2023-03796 applies to

MakesContinental Aerospace Technologies, Inc.
ModelsGTSIO-520-C, GTSIO-520-D, GTSIO-520-H, GTSIO-520-K, GTSIO-520-L, GTSIO-520-M, GTSIO-520-N, GTSIO-520-S, IO-360-A, IO-360-AB, IO-360-AF, IO-360-C, IO-360-CB, IO-360-D, IO-360-DB, IO-360-E, IO-360-ES, IO-360-G, IO-360-GB, IO-360-H, IO-360-HB, IO-360-J, IO-360-JB, IO-360-K, IO-360-KB, IO-470-D, IO-470-E, IO-470-G, IO-470-H, IO-470-J, IO-470-K, IO-470-L, IO-470-M, IO-470-N, IO-470-P, IO-470-R, IO-470-S, IO-470-T, IO-470-U, IO-470-V, IO-470-VO, IO-520-A, IO-520-B, IO-520-BA, IO-520-BB, IO-520-C, IO-520-CB, IO-520-D, IO-520-E, IO-520-F, IO-520-J, IO-520-K, IO-520-L, IO-520-M, IO-520-MB, IO-550-A, IO-550-B, IO-550-C, IO-550-D, IO-550-E, IO-550-F, IO-550-G, IO-550-L, IO-550-N, IO-550-P, IO-550-R, LTSIO-360-E, LTSIO-360-EB, LTSIO-360-KB, LTSIO-360-RB, LTSIO-520-AE, O-470-A, O-470-B, O-470-E, O-470-G, O-470-H, O-470-J, O-470-K, O-470-L, O-470-M, O-470-N, O-470-R, O-470-S, O-470-T, O-470-U, TSIO-360-A, TSIO-360-AB, TSIO-360-B, TSIO-360-BB, TSIO-360-C, TSIO-360-CB, TSIO-360-D, TSIO-360-DB, TSIO-360-E, TSIO-360-EB, TSIO-360-G, TSIO-360-GB, TSIO-360-H, TSIO-360-HB, TSIO-360-JB, TSIO-360-KB, TSIO-360-LB, TSIO-360-MB, TSIO-360-RB, TSIO-360-SB, TSIO-520-A, TSIO-520-AE, TSIO-520-AF, TSIO-520-B, TSIO-520-BB, TSIO-520-BE, TSIO-520-C, TSIO-520-CE, TSIO-520-D, TSIO-520-DB, TSIO-520-E, TSIO-520-EB, TSIO-520-G, TSIO-520-H, TSIO-520-J, TSIO-520-JB, TSIO-520-K, TSIO-520-KB, TSIO-520-L, TSIO-520-LB, TSIO-520-M, TSIO-520-NB, TSIO-520-P, TSIO-520-R, TSIO-520-T, TSIO-520-UB, TSIO-520-VB, TSIO-520-WB, TSIO-550-A, TSIO-550-B, TSIO-550-C, TSIO-550-E, TSIO-550-G, TSIO-550-K, TSIO-550-N, TSIOF-550-K, TSIOL-550-A, TSIOL-550-B, TSIOL-550-C, GTSIO-520, IO-360, IO-470, IO-520, IO-550, LTSIO-360, LTSIO-520, O-470, TSIO-360, TSIO-520, TSIO-550, TSIOF-550, TSIOL-550

Whether AD 2023-03796 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 2023-03796 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.