AD/TPE 331/49 - Fliteline Maintenance (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 106 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

AlliedSignal (Garrett/AiResearch) Turbine Engines - TPE 331 Series

AD/TPE 331/49 Fliteline Maintenance 3/95

Applicability: TPE331-25,-43,-1,-2,-3,-5,-6,-8,-10,-11,-12 series & -55B & -61A model engines.

Requirement: 1. Carry out an examination of engine records to identify any maintenance carried out and/or released by Fliteline Maintenance, Houston Texas USA, Domestic Repair Station certificate number GR2R8S6K or Mr Eugene E. Shanks, mechanics certificate number 1914482 or his associate, Mr Carl Ramirez, mechanics certificate number 466432551.

2. For those engines identified as having maintenance carried out and/or released by Fliteline Maintenance or Eugene Shanks or Carl Ramirez;

(a) If records or other pertinent information indicates the engine was disassembled beyond shaft nut removal from the rotor tie bolt by Fliteline Maintenance or Eugene Shanks or Carl Ramirez, verify life limited components status by the disassembly of the engine and compare and match each component by part number and serial number against that engine's life- limit records. If life-limited component hours and/or cycles cannot be validated, the component shall be removed from service.

(b) Verify the requirements of any airworthiness directive certified by Fliteline Maintenance or Eugene Shanks or Carl Ramirez have been carried out by visual examination or reinspection in accordance with the applicable airworthiness directive.

(c) Verify all engine parts, components or modifications installed or carried out by Fliteline Maintenance or Eugene Shanks or Carl Ramirez are in accordance with AlliedSignal published data or other approved data as applicable.