Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15996 · Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-10 and TPE331-11 Series Turboprop Engines
Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-10 and TPE331-11 Series Turboprop Engines
This AD applies to Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-10 and TPE331-11 series turboprop engines with a first stage turbine disk, P/N 3101520-1 or 3107079-1, serial number 2-03501-2299, 2-03501-2300, 2-03501-2301, 2-03501-2302, or 2-03501-2304 installed. These engines are installed on, but not limited to, the following airplanes: British Aerospace Jetstream 3201 series, Cessna Aircraft Company Model 441 Conquest, Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) C-212 series, Dornier Luftfahrt Dornier 228 series, Hawker Beechcraft (formerly Raytheon, formerly Beech) B100, C90 and E90, M7 Aerospace (formerly Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series (Swearingen Merlin and Metro series), Mitsubishi MU-2B series (MU-2 series), PZL M18 series, and Twin Commander 680 and 690 series (Jetprop Commander).
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-10 and TPE331-11 series turboprop engines. This AD requires removing certain first stage turbine disks from service. This AD results from a report of an uncontained failure of a first stage turbine disk that had a metallurgical defect. We are issuing this AD to prevent uncontained failure of the first stage turbine disk and damage to the airplane.
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified unless the actions have already been done.
Within 25 flight hours or 25 cycles-in-service after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first, remove from service first stage turbine disks, P/N 3101520-1 and P/N 3107079-1, serial numbers 2-03501-2299, 2-03501-2300, 2-03501-2301, 2-03501-2302, and 2-03501-2304.
After the effective date of this AD, do not install first stage turbine disks, P/N 3101520-1 and P/N 3107079-1, serial numbers 2-03501-2299, 2-03501-2300, 2-03501-2301, 2-03501-2302, and 2-03501-2304, into any engine.
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.
