Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16104 · Honeywell International Inc. LTS101 Series Turboshaft and LTP101 Series Turboprop Engines
Honeywell International Inc. LTS101 Series Turboshaft and LTP101 Series Turboprop Engines
This AD applies to Honeywell International Inc. models LTS101-600A-2, -600A-3, -600A-3A, -650B-1, -650B-1A, -650C-2, -650C-3, -650C-3A, -750A-1, -750A-3, -750B-1, -750B-2, and -750C-1 turboshaft engines and LTP101-600A-1A and -700A-1A turboprop engines with certain gas generator turbine discs, part number (P/N) 4-111-015-14, installed. These engines are installed on, but not limited to, Eurocopter France AS350, Eurocopter Deutchland GMBH BK117, and Bell Helicopter Textron 222 helicopters; and Page Thrush, Air Tractor AT-302, Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche (formerly Piaggio & Co.) P166-DL3, Pacific Aero 08-600, and Riley International R421 airplanes.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Honeywell International Inc. LTS101 series turboshaft and LTP101 series turboprop engines with certain gas generator turbine discs installed. This AD requires reducing the life limits for certain gas generator turbine discs. This AD results from an error in a change to the engineering drawing for the gas generator turbine disc from which Honeywell manufactured 260 discs. We are issuing this AD to prevent rupture of the gas generator turbine disc, which could result in uncontained engine failure and damage to the aircraft.
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified unless the actions have already been done.
For model LTS101-600, -650, and -750 series turboshaft engines and model LTP101-600A-1A and -700A-1A turboprop engines that have a gas generator turbine disc serial number (SN) specified in Appendix 1 of Honeywell International Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) LT 101-71-00-0002, Revision 26, dated April 2, 2008, remove the engine using the drawdown schedule specified in Table 1 of this AD.
| Engine Model | If disc cycle count on the effective date of this AD is | Then remove disc |
|---|---|---|
| (1) LTS101-600, -650, and -750 series turboshaft engines. | >(i) Fewer than 4,940 cycles-since-new (CSN). | Before accumulating 5,040 CSN. |
| (ii) 4,940 or more CSN. | Within 100 cycles-in-service (CIS). | |
| >(2) LTP101-600A-1A and -700A-1A turboprop engines. | (i) Fewer than 2,720 CSN. (ii) 2,720 or more CSN. | Before accumulating 2,770 CSN. Within 50 CIS. |
After the effective date of this AD, don't install any model LTS101-600, -650, or -750 series turboshaft engine that has a gas generator turbine disc, P/N 4-111-015-14, with a SN listed in Appendix 1 of Honeywell International Inc. SB LT 101-71-00-0002, Revision 26, dated April 2, 2008; if that disc has 5,040 or more CSN.
(h) After the effective date of this AD, don't install any model LTP101-600A-1A or -700A-1A turboprop engine that has a gas generator turbine disc, P/N 4-111-015-14, with a SN listed in Appendix 1 of Honeywell International Inc. SB LT 101-71-00-0002, Revision 26, dated April 2, 2008; if that disc has 2,770 or more CSN.
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.
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