AC 33-9

Advisory circular · Developing Data for Major Repairs of Turbine Engine Parts

Approved
April 30, 2010
Last reviewed
September 27, 2018
Family
AC 33-9 · 1 version
14 CFR parts
33, 34, 43

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed October 23, 2026.

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Repair Properties and Requirements to be Identified and Substantiated.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Subpart F – Block Tests; Turbine Aircraft Engines

41. 33.75 Safety analysis

42. 33.76 Bird ingestion (operability aspects of ingestion)

43. 33.77 Foreign object ingestion—ice (operability aspects of ingestion)

44. 33.78 Rain and hail ingestion 45 33.79 Fuel burning thrust augmentor Subpart F – Block Tests; Turbine Aircraft Engines

46. 33.83 Vibration test

47. 33.85 Calibration tests

48. 33.87 Endurance test

49. 33.88 Engine overtemperature test

50. 33.89 Operation test (Note 2)

51. 33.90 Initial maintenance inspection

52. 33.91 Engine component tests (HCF/LCF bench testing)

53. 33.92 Rotor locking tests

54. 33.93 Teardown inspection

55. 33.94 Blade containment and rotor unbalance tests (weight changes)

56. 33.95 Engine-propeller system tests

57. 33.96 Engine tests in auxiliary power unit (APU) mode

58. 33.97 Thrust reversers

59. 33.99 General conduct of block tests Part 33 -Appendix A – Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

Part 33 -Appendix B- Certification Standard Atmospheric Concentrations of Rain and Hail

Part 34 – Exhaust Emissions

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REPAIR SUBSTANTIATION CHECKLIST - MAJOR ROTATING (NON-LIFE

LIMITED) PART FAMILY (EXCLUDING TURBINE SHAFT COUPLING PART

FAMILY)

Categories of Major Rotating (Non-Life Limited) Part Repairs. Determine which repair description best fits the repair proposal. If no repair description is appropriate, contact the FAA Advisor for guidance.

CATEGORIES

OF REPAIRS

REPAIR DESCRIPTION

1. Restoration of Protective Coating (Paint, Aluminizing, Oil, etc.)

 Includes touch-up coating

2. Weld or Braze Repair  This repair excludes detail part replacement

3. Assembly and/or Disassembly  This repair assembles, disassembles, removes and replaces detail parts, or sub - assemblies without use of permanent attachment techniques (i.e.; welding or brazing).

Assembly is either bolted or riveted

4. Blend Repair

5. Remove and Restore Anti-gallant

6. Dimensional Restoration by Coating or Plating

7. Bushing/Helicoil Repair

8. Honing Repair

9. Machining Repair  This repair includes lapping, skim cut, non-conventional machining

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Repair Design Requirements to be Identified and Substantiated. Repair Properties and Requirements to be Identified and Substantiated.

1. Applicable Degradation Modes: Select all that apply based on the function of the part and its operating environment in the engine. This section provides the background for establishing the substantiation requirements.

a. Thermo-mechanical fatigue

b. Oxidation

c. Corrosion

d. Elevated temperature-induced changes (creep, diffusion, ageing, temperature gradients)

e. Wear due to: adhesion, abrasion, corrosion, erosion, cavitation, fretting, oxidation

f. High-cycle fatigue

g. Rubbing, foreign object impact damage, O3 chemical attack, etc.

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2. Select all mechanical, metallurgical, and physical properties of the part affected by the repair design and assess their impact on the part’s airworthiness:

Mechanical Properties:

a. Stress-Strain

b. Fracture Toughness

c. Fatigue Strength (S-N, Goodman, dwell time)

d. Creep

e. Tensile Properties (yield, strength, elongation)

f. Hardness

g. Young’s Modulus

h. Natural Frequencies

Metallurgical Properties:

i. Chemical Composition (alloy constituents)

j. Microstructure (grain size – shape - boundary precipitates, gamma prime size and volume fraction, etc.)

k. Melting Point

l. Corrosion Resistance

m. Oxidation Resistance

n. Wear Resistance (consider wear types in (1)(e))

o. Crack Propagation Rate

Physical Properties:

p. Density (weight)

q. Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

r. Refractive Index (X-Rays)

s. Center of Gravity

t. Polar Moment of Inertia

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3. Select all Material Properties/Characteristics for weldments or brazed joints that apply and evaluate them and their interface with the parent metal. The effect of any changes to the part’s metallurgy as a result of welds or braze should be evaluated for airworthiness.

a. Microstructure (grain size, grain shape, grain boundary precipitates, gamma prime size and volume fraction, etc.)

b. Porosity (weldment)

c. Diffusion Zone (brazing)

d. Heat Affected Zone (welding)

4. Coating & Plating Material Properties Characteristics & Processes:

a. Deposited Material Composition

b. Thickness, Coverage & Uniformity

c. Microstructure

d. Hardness

e. Sintering

f. Strip Process

g. Residual Stress

h. Lubricant Properties

i. Spalling Resistance

j. Thermal Resistance

k. Erosion Resistance

l. Bonding (interface contamination)

m. Environmental Resistance

n. Diffusion Zone

o. Hydrogen Embrittlement Free (plating)

p. Compatibility with Base Material

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5. Select Surface Treatment that applies (Without Material Removal) and evaluate effect(s), if any, on airworthiness:

a. Burnishing

b. Peening

c. Butterfly Polish

d. Mass Media Finishing

6. Evaluate any degradation in the part’s function or durability due to the following processes, when applicable, and assess its impact, if any, on existing ICAs.

a. Machining, Milling, Broaching, or Grinding

b. Non-traditional Machining

c. Welding, Brazing or Coating

d. Straightening, Re-twisting, Reforming

e. Blending

f. Honing

g. Lapping

h. Grit Blast

i. Stripping

j. Cleaning (chemical, power flash, ultrasonic)

k. Residual Plating, Stripping, or Cleaning Agents

l. Stress Intensity Factor (Kt)

m. Heat Treatment (time, temp, atmosphere, etc.)

n. Plating

o. Dimensional Short-falls

p. Repetitive or Conflicting Repairs Contamination

7. Establish the Applicability of the Repair and the Repair Processing Sequence or evaluate any changes to an existing repair sequence for potential impact on the airworthiness of the part.

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8. Select all that may be potentially affected by the repair design, and evaluate system effect(s):

a. Structural Strength, including major load paths

b. Heat Transfer

c. Secondary Airflow

d. Aerodynamics

e. Weight

f. Center of Gravity

g. Moment of Weight

Critical Measurable Characteristics

9. Establish Measurable Characteristics and the allowable tolerances for the repaired part features and for any replacement detail(s) and give due consideration to mating part(s):

a. Surface finish/texture

b. Shotpeen intensity/coverage

c. Bearing bore dimensions and location characteristics

d. Pressure strength test

e. Flow capacity test

f. Dimensions, including heat

g. Distortion effects  Roundness  Flatness  Parallelism  Concentricity  True Position Tolerances  Edge Distance Requirements  Finish Dimensions Requirements

10. Coating Coverage Definition

11. Blend Area Proximity Limits Defined

12. No Grit Blast/Coating in Fillet Radii

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9 Repair Process Capability Technical Substantiation Requirements

13. Verification Plan with Significant Operations Identified for Repair Source Qualification

14. Process Demonstration (including variability requirements)

15. Part Demonstration/Inspection

16. Manufacturing requirements for fabrication of repair details or replacement sections used to accomplish repair:

 Drawings/Specifications  Quality Requirements  Source Substantiation Requirements

Applicable 14 CFR Part 33 Requirements

Subpart A – General

17. 33.4 Instructions for Continuous Airworthiness (ICA's)

18. 33.5 Instruction manual for installing and operating the engine

19. 33.7 Engine ratings and operating limitations

20. 33.8 Selection of engine power and thrust ratings

Subpart B – Design and Construction;

General

21. 33.14 Start-stop cyclic stress (low cycle fatigue)

22. 33.15 Materials

23. 33.17 Fire prevention

24. 33.19 Durability (Note that 33.19 is associated with 33.27; 33.63; 33.83; 33.87;

33.88; and 33.90)

25. 33.21 Engine cooling

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9 Subpart B – Design and Construction;

General

26. 33.23 Engine mounting attachments and structure

27. 33.25 Accessory attachments

28. 33.27 Turbine, compressor, fan, and turbosupercharger

29. 33.28 Electrical and electronic control systems

30. 33.29 Instrument connection Subpart E – Design and Construction;

Turbine Aircraft Engines

31. 33.62 Stress analysis

32. 33.63 Vibration

33. 33.65 Surge and stall characteristics (Note 2)

34. 33.66 Bleed air system

35. 33.67 Fuel system

36. 33.68 Induction system icing (operability aspects) (Note 2)

37. 33.69 Ignitions system

38. 33.71 Lubrication system

39. 33.72 Hydraulic actuating systems

40. 33.73 Power or thrust response

41. 33.74 Continued rotation

42. 33.75 Safety analysis

43. 33.76 Bird ingestion (operability aspects of ingestion)

44. 33.77 Foreign object ingestion—ice (operability aspects of ingestion)

45. 33.78 Rain and hail ingestion

46. 33.79 Fuel burning thrust augmentor

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9 Subpart F – Block Tests; Turbine Aircraft Engines

47. 33.83 Vibration test

48. 33.85 Calibration tests

49. 33.87 Endurance test

50. 33.88 Engine overtemperature test

51. 33.89 Operation test (Note 2)

52. 33.90 Initial maintenance inspection

53. 33.91 Engine component tests (HCF/LCF bench testing)

54. 33.92 Rotor locking tests

55. 33.93 Teardown inspection

56. 33.94 Blade containment and rotor unbalance tests (weight changes)

57. 33.95 Engine-propeller system tests

58. 33.96 Engine tests in auxiliary power unit (APU) mode

59. 33.97 Thrust reversers

60. 33.99 General conduct of block tests Part 33 -Appendix A – Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

Part 33 -Appendix B -– Certification Standard Atmospheric Concentrations of Rain and Hail

Part 34 – Exhaust Emissions

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REPAIR SUBSTANTIATION CHECKLIST – HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (HPC)/HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE (HPT)/LOW PRESSURE TURBINE (LPT)

AIRSEALS (NON-ROTATING) AND SHROUDS (STATIONARY) PART FAMILY

Categories of HPC/HPT/LPT Airseals (non-rotating) and Shrouds (stationary) Part Family Repair. Determine which repair description best fit the repair proposal. If no repair description is appropriate, contact the FAA Advisor for guidance.

CATEGORIES

OF REPAIRS

REPAIR DESCRIPTION

1. Assembly and/or Disassembly  This repair assembles, disassembles, removes and replaces detail parts, or sub - assemblies without use of permanent attachment techniques (i.e.; welding or brazing). Assembly is either bolted or riveted

2. Blend Repair

3. Strip and Re-coat Repair  This repair removes and replaces any and all types of coatings

4. Dimensional Restoration by Coating or Plating

5. Weld or Braze Repair  This repair excludes detail part replacement)

6. Weld or Braze Repair  This repair includes part detail replacement

7. Straightening, Re-twist or Reforming Repair  This repair includes dent repair

8. Machining Repair  This repair includes lapping, skim cut, non-conventional machining

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CATEGORIES OF REPAIR Req No.

Repair Design Requirements to be Identified and Substantiated. Repair Properties and Requirements to be Identified and Substantiated.

1. Applicable Degradation Modes: Select all that apply based on the function of the part and its operating environment in the engine.

This section provides the background for establishing the substantiation requirements.

a. Thermo-mechanical fatigue

b. Oxidation

c. Corrosion

d. Elevated temperature-induced changes (creep, diffusion, ageing, temperature gradients)

e. Wear due to: adhesion, abrasion, corrosion, erosion, cavitation, fretting, oxidation

f. High-cycle fatigue

g. Rubbing, foreign object impact damage, O3 chemical attack, etc.