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Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Engines, and Various Restricted Category Rotorcraft
The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 15, 2024. It took effect on April 1, 2024.
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What the agency says
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) Model CT7-2E1, CT7-2F1, CT7-8A, CT7-8E, CT7-8F5 engines, and various restricted category helicopters with GE Model T700-GE-700,-701A, -701C, -701D/CC, -701D, -401, -401C, CT7-2D or CT7-2D1 engines installed. This AD was prompted by at least four reports of failures of the torque reference tube magnetic insert braze joint of the power turbine drive shaft assembly within the last several months. This AD requires a phase array ultrasonic inspection of the torque reference tube magnetic insert braze joint of the power turbine drive shaft assembly for inadequate braze coverage, and repair or replacement of the power turbine drive shaft assembly if necessary. The FAA previously sent an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these engines and helicopters and is now issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-05547
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- March 15, 2024
- Takes effect
- April 1, 2024
- Dates
- This AD is effective April 1, 2024. Emergency AD 2024-05-51, issued on February 28, 2024, which contained the requirements of this amendment, was effective with actual notice.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2024-0465; Project Identifier AD-2024-00139-E,R; Amendment 39-22702; AD 2024-05-51
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AA64
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 39
- Topics
- Air transportation; Aircraft; Aviation safety; Incorporation by reference; Safety
- Pages
- 4
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