Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca Model Arriel 1E2, 1S, and 1S1 Turboshaft Engines
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2011-03-04 · Effective 2011-03-09 · 76 FR 11940
Document
Document number
2011-4832
Federal Register citation
76 FR 11940
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Publication date
2011-03-04
Effective date
2011-03-09
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2011-0141
Abstract
This action supersedes emergency airworthiness directive (AD) 2011-05-51 that was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of the products listed above. That AD requires inspecting the fuel ejector in the body of the fuel ejector assembly for proper installation by checking that the circlip is properly seated in its groove. That AD was prompted by three reports of incorrectly assembled low-pressure fuel system ejectors; with one of them resulting in an uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown. This AD requires the same actions and compliance times as the emergency AD, after receipt of the emergency AD, and expands the AD applicability by including helicopters having one or two affected engines and experiencing no starting difficulties. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as: