Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-11117 · International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500-A1/-A5/-D5 Series Turbofan Engines
International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500-A1/-A5/-D5 Series Turbofan Engines
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2000-12-05. Comply with the one in force.
International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500-A1/-A5/ -D5 series turbofan engines, installed on but not limited to Airbus A319, A320, A321, and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 series airplanes.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), that requires revisions to the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) and Maintenance Scheduling Section (MSS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) in the Time Limits Manual (Chapter 05-10-00) of the Engine Manuals for International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500-A1/-A5/-D5 series turbofan engines to include required enhanced inspection of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part exposure. This AD will also require an air carrier's approved continuous airworthiness maintenance program to incorporate these inspection procedures. This amendment is prompted by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) study of in-service events involving uncontained failures of critical rotating engine parts which indicated the need for improved inspections. The improved inspections are needed to identify those critical rotating parts with conditions, that if allowed to continue in service, could result in uncontained failures. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.
