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Airworthiness Directive 72-16-05

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AD 72-16-05 · 1972-01-01 · turboprop engine

Airworthiness Directives; HEADING: ROLLS ROYCE (1971) LTD Models Dart 506, 510, 511, 514, 525 through 529, 531, 532, and 542 Series Engines ACTION: SUMMARY:

Which aircraft AD 72-16-05 applies to

MakesRolls Royce (1971) Ltd
ModelsDart 506, Dart 510, Dart 511, Dart 514, Dart 525 through 529, Dart 531, Dart 532, Dart 542, Dart

Amendment 39-1491 as amended by Amendment 39-1568, effective December 4, 1972; establishes life limits (in flights) for HP/LP impellers by engine series; applies to impellers bearing a serial number or part number approved for that engine which have not exceeded their life limits.

Whether AD 72-16-05 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 72-16-05 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.