Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-12506 · Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2, -3, and -4 Series Turbofan Engines
Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2, -3, and -4 Series Turbofan Engines
This airworthiness directive (AD) is applicable to Honeywell International Inc. (formerly AlliedSignal Inc. and Garrett Turbine Engine Co.) TFE731-2, -3, and -4 series turbofan engines, with fan rotor discs part numbers (P/N's) 3072162-All, 3072816-All, 3073436- All, 3073539-All, and 3074529-All (where All denotes all dash numbers). These engines are installed on, but not limited to, Avions Marcel Dassault Falcon 10, 50, and 100 series; Learjet 31, 35, 36, and 55 series; Lockheed-Georgia 1329-23 and -25 series; Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 series and 1125 Westwind series; Cessna Model 650, Citations III, VI, and VII; Raytheon British Aerospace HS-125 series; and Sabreliner NA-265-65 airplanes.
This amendment supersedes two existing airworthiness directives (ADs), applicable to Honeywell International Inc. (formerly AlliedSignal Inc. and Garrett Turbine Engine Co.) TFE731-2, -3, and -4 series turbofan engines. Those AD's currently require removing certain fan rotor discs from service in accordance with a drawdown schedule, and establishing new fan rotor disc life limits. This amendment requires stricter life limits for certain fan rotor discs. This amendment is prompted by the availability of an improved fan rotor disc and by a reduction in the probability of fan rotor disc failure by terminating the life of the older, high-stressed, fan rotor disc. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent failure of the fan rotor disc due to fatigue cracking in the dovetail slots, which could result in in-flight engine shutdown, uncontained engine failure, and damage to the airplane.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
