AD 77-02-03

Airworthiness directive · Stage 4 Turbine Buckets · General Electric CT64-820-4

Effective
February 9, 1977
Model
CT64-820-4
Data sheet
TCDSE13EA
Product
Engine
Amendment
39-2809

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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The airworthiness directive

77-02-03 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY: Amendment 39-2809. Applies to all General Electric Company CT64-820-4 model turboprop engines.

Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent the possibility of overstressing the Stage 4 turbine buckets, the engine output shaft overspeed limit is reduced from 1512 rpm to 1450 rpm. The original limit is given in Note 2 of Type Certificate Data Sheet E13EA-10, dated February 15, 1976.

This amendment becomes effective February 9, 1977.

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft

No registered aircraft matched this AD’s modelsForeign aircraft aren’t included, and ADs on propellers and appliances aren’t matched by model.