AD 2012-08-18
Effective 05/30/2012 · Published 04/25/2012
Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines
Summary
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 turboshaft engines. This AD was prompted by the discovery of non-conformities of certain power turbine (PT) blade fir-tree roots. This AD requires removing the affected PT blades from service on or before reaching a new reduced life limit for those certain PT blades. We are issuing this AD to prevent PT blade rupture, which c…