# Proposed AD FAA-2005-20850: Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating Engines

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2005-20-04
- Products: Teledyne Continental Motors
- Product type: Engine
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: October 26, 2006, 71 FR 62570
- Comments due: December 26, 2006
- Became: [AD 2005-20-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2005-20-04)
- Docket: FAA-2005-20850 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2005-20850, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2005-NE-05-AD
- FR document: E6-17935
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/62/fe/62fe3d9a8c1e18c12831c963a4a63d0619175d802786b6fb0b53b3aaffc20f38 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-10-26/pdf/E6-17935.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/10/26/E6-17935/airworthiness-directives-teledyne-continental-motors-gtsio-520-series-reciprocating-engines
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8D569329909DBCC386257213004ED7DF.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2005-20850

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) GTSIO-520 series reciprocating engines. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive visual inspections of the starter adapter assembly and crankshaft gear and unscheduled visual inspections of the starter adapter assembly and crankshaft gear due to a rough-running engine. That AD also requires replacement of the starter adapter shaft gear needle bearing with a certain bushing and installation of a certain TCM service kit at the next engine overhaul, or at the next starter adapter replacement, whichever occurs first. This proposed AD would require the inspection ordered in paragraph (h) of AD 2005-20-04 to be done every 100 hours time-in-service (TIS), or annually. This proposed AD results from an error discovered in AD 2005-20-04. We are proposing this AD to prevent failure of the starter adapter assembly and or crankshaft gear, resulting in failure of the engineand possible forced landing.

## Notices in this docket

- Apr 6, 2005: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 05-6775, comments due Jun 6, 2005 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/04/06/05-6775/airworthiness-directives-teledyne-continental-motors-gtsio-520-series-reciprocating-engines)
- Oct 26, 2006: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)., FR document E6-17935, comments due Dec 26, 2006 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/10/26/E6-17935/airworthiness-directives-teledyne-continental-motors-gtsio-520-series-reciprocating-engines)

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