AD 2023-09-09
Effective 07/17/2023 · Published 06/12/2023
Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines
Summary
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for turbocharged, reciprocating engine-powered airplanes and helicopters and turbocharged, reciprocating engines with a certain v-band coupling installed. This AD was prompted by multiple failures of spot-welded, multi-segment v-band couplings at the tailpipe to the turbocharger exhaust housing flange (also referred to as "spot-welded, multi- segment exhaust tai…