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AD/RB211/46 - State of Design Airworthiness Directives - 1
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| AD/RB211/46 | State of Design Airworthiness Directives - 1 | 11/2012 |
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>RB211-524</span><span>B2, C2, D4, G2, H and </span><span>H</span><span>-36</span><span> </span><span>engines installed in Boeing 747</span><span> and </span><span>767</span><span> as specified in the requirement document</span><span>s</span><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Determine the applicability of the Rolls-Royce Service Bulletin</span><span>s</span><span> listed in</span><br><span>Table 1.</span></p><p class="Note" style="margin-left:21.3pt; margin-bottom:18pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span style="font-style:normal">2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-style:normal">If it is determined that a Service Bulletin listed in Table 1 is applicable and has not been previously accomplished, perform the actions required by that Service Bulletin</span><span style="font-style:normal"> at the nominated date or later approved version</span><span style="font-style:normal">.</span></p><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:normal">Table 1</span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:14.2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:66.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:normal">CAA AD</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:normal">R-R SB</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:normal">Date of SB</span></p></td><td style="width:173.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="margin-right:11.75pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:normal">Title</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:66.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-style:normal">G-012-05-84</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-style:normal">72-6847</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span style="font-style:normal">24 Feb 1989</span></p></td><td style="width:173.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span style="font-style:normal">Engine </span><span style="font-style:normal">-</span><span style="font-style:normal"> IP and LP Compressor Location Bearings</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:66.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-style:normal">G-003-07-92</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-style:normal">71-9546</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span style="font-style:normal">9</span><span style="font-style:normal"> Oct 199</span><span style="font-style:normal">2</span></p></td><td style="width:173.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span style="font-style:normal">Power Plant -</span><span style="font-style:normal"> Engine Front Mount</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:66.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-style:normal">G-009-01-98</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-style:normal">72-9764</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span style="font-style:normal">23 Jan 1998</span></p></td><td style="width:173.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span style="font-style:normal">Engine -</span><span style="font-style:normal"> Combustion Section</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="Note" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-style:normal"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Before </span><span>further flight after the effective date of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on</span><span> 8</span><span> </span><span>June</span><span> 2012</span><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Background:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>CASA has reviewed state-of-design ADs applicable to RB211 engines and decided </span><span>these UK ADs</span><span> should be explicitly mandated for Australian aircraft.</span><span> </span><span>They </span><span>require once-only actions for which the compliance date and/or period has passed.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Mike Higgins
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
25 May 2012