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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 106 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
AlliedSignal (Garrett/AiResearch) Turbine Engines - TFE731 Series
AD/TFE731/14 First Stage L.P. Turbine Disc 9/88 TX
Applicability: TFE 731-5 series engine with suspect first stage L.P. turbine disc whose serial numbers are identified in the Requirement document.
Requirement: Remove from service affected first stage L.P. turbine discs in accordance with G.T.E.C. Alert SB TFE 731-A72-3371.
Compliance: For discs with less than 750 operating cycles: Prior to exceeding 750 operating cycles.
For discs with more than 750 operating cycles: Replace within 25 operating cycles after 27 June 1988.
Background: This Directive is issued to reflect GTEC Alert SB TFE 731-A72-3371 which advises the recent in-flight shutdown caused by separation of 2 adjacent firtree posts and release of three turbine blades. Engineering investigation determined that discs had been manufactured from a suspect forging lot.
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