# AD 70-15-13: Fuel Washed Burners

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Dart 506, Dart 510, Dart 511, Dart 511-7E, Dart 514, Dart 514-7, Dart 525, Dart 525F, Dart 526, Dart 528-7E, Dart 528D-7E, Dart 529-7E and 19 more
- Effective: August 20, 1970
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Engine
- Amendment: 39-1045
- Registered aircraft: 4 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/E5B57AF2A03F0F1A8625685E0074069A.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-15-13

## The airworthiness directive

70-15-13 ROLLS-ROYCE, LIMITED: Amdt. 39-1045. Applies to all series Rolls Royce Dart Models 506, 510, 511, 514, 525, 526, 528, 529, and 532 engines having Dart Modification 827 or 1224 fuel washed burners installed. These engines are installed on, but not necessarily limited to, the following type aircraft:

Hawker Siddeley, Argosy AW.650; Fairchild Hiller F-27, F-27A, F-27B, F-27F, F-27G, F-27J, FH-227, FH-227B, FH-227C, FH-227D, FH-227E; Fokker F.27, all marks; British Aircraft Corporation Viscount 744, 745D, and 810; and Grumman G-159.

To prevent cracking of the fuel washed burners, within the next 300 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, replace Dart Modification 827 and 1224 fuel washed burners with burners incorporating Rolls Royce Dart Modification 1155, 1226, or 1536, in accordance with Rolls Royce Dart Aero Engine Alert Service Bulletin Number Da 73-A.54, Revision 3, dated February 16, 1970, or late ARB-approvedissue or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective August 20, 1970.

## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS E-297](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-297): Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG; names 23 of 31 models: Dart 532-7R, Dart 529D-8H, Dart 529-8X, Dart 529-7H, Dart 529-8H, Dart 529D-8Z, Dart 529-8E, Dart 528-7E…
- [TCDS E-283](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-283): Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG; names 4 of 4 models: Dart 514, Dart 511, Dart 511-7E, Dart 514-7

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 4 (0 by airframe model, 4 by engine model)
- Makers: Grumman 3, Fairchild 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Rolls-Royce DART-529 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-dart-529-series): 4 aircraft (engine model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-15-13/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-15-13/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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