AD 79-18-13

Airworthiness directive · Third Stage Turbine Wheel · Rolls-Royce 250-C28B and 250-C28C

Effective
September 6, 1979
Models
250-C28B, 250-C28C
Data sheet
TCDSE1GL
Registered aircraft
130 matched by model
Product
Engine
Amendment
39-3548

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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79-18-13 DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON: Amendment 39-3548. Applies to all Model 250-C28B and 250-C28C Series engines equipped with third stage turbine wheel P/Ns 6898553 or 6898773 installed in, but not limited to Bell 206L-1 rotorcraft certificated in all categories. Compliance required as indicated unless previously accomplished. A. For turbine wheels with less than 300 hours total time in service, compliance is required before reaching 325 hours total time in service. B. For turbine wheels with more than 300 hours total time in service, compliance is required within 25 hours time in service. To preclude engine power loss due to possible turbine blade failure, remove above listed third stage turbine wheels from service. This amendment becomes effective September 6, 1979, as to all persons except those to whom it was made immediately effective by the airmail letter dated July 19, 1979, which contained this amendment.

Affected TCDS · 1

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

Registered aircraft · 130

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Bell Helicopter Textron45 aircraft
  • Bell29 aircraft
  • Hiller15 aircraft
  • Enstrom Helicopter9 aircraft
  • Cessna7 aircraft
  • Other makers1525 aircraft
By year built
19602005
Registered aircraft by year built: 114 aircraft
19601
19624
19641
19652
19663
19671
19682
19722
19731
19741
19764
19772
19783
19797
198014
198112
19825
198311
19841
19851
19861
19871
19881
19922
19943
19967
19973
19984
19992
20006
20023
20042
20051

16 with no year recorded

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