2005-03-06: LP fuel tubes

2005-03-06 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG (formerly Rolls- Royce plc): Amendment 39-13962. Docket No. 2002-NE-37-AD. Effective Date (a) This AD becomes effective March 17, 2005. Affected ADs (b) This AD supersedes AD 2003-05-04. Applicability (c) This AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG (RRD) (formerly Rolls-Royce plc) Model Tay 611-8, 620-15, 650-15, and 651-54 turbofan engines, with low pressure (LP) fuel tube, part number (P/N) JR33021A, installed. These engines are installed on, but not limited to, Fokker F.28 Mark 0100 airplanes, Supplemental Type Certificate No. SA842SW, Boeing 727 airplanes, and Gulfstream G-IV airplanes. Unsafe Condition (d) This AD results from the manufacturer introducing a new design LP fuel tube which eliminates the unsafe condition. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent a dual-engine flameout due to fuel exhaustion which could lead to forced landing and possible damage to the airplane. Compliance (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified unless the actions have already been done. Initial Inspection (f) Before further flight, for Tay 611-8 and 651-54 turbofan engines with part 4 of RRD service bulletin (SB) TAY-73-1194 incorporated, inspect the LP fuel tube for fretting, and replace as necessary. Use 3.C.1. through 3.C.13. of the Accomplishment Instructions of RRD Service Bulletin (SB) No. TAY-73-1553, Revision 2, dated April 23, 2003. (g) Before further flight, for Tay 620-15 and 650-15 turbofan engines, inspect the LP fuel tube for fretting, and replace as necessary. Use 3.C.1. through 3.C.13. of the Accomplishment Instructions of RRD SB No. TAY-73-1593, dated April 23, 2003. Repetitive Inspections (h) Thereafter, inspect the LP fuel tube for fretting, at intervals not to exceed 2,000 hours time-in-service (TIS) since the last inspection, and replace as necessary. Use 3.C.1. through 3.C.13. of the Accomplishment Instructions of RRD SBs referenced in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD. Mandatory Terminating Action (i) As mandatory terminating action to the repetitive inspections required by this AD, replace fuel tube, P/N JR33021, with a fuel tube P/N that is not listed in this AD. Information on fuel tube replacement can be found in RRD SB No. TAY-73-1592, dated April 30, 2003. Use the following compliance times: (1) For fuel tubes with fewer than 4,000 hours TIS on the effective date of this AD, replace fuel tube within 10 additional cycles-in-service or before reaching 4,000 hours TIS, whichever occurs later. (2) For fuel tubes with 4,000 or more hours TIS on the effective date of this AD, replace fuel tube before June 30, 2005. Alternative Methods of Compliance (j) The Manager, Engine Certification Office, has the authority to approve alternative methods of compliance for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Material Incorporated by Reference (k) You must use the Rolls-Royce service bulletins listed in Table 1 of this AD to perform the inspections required by this AD. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the documents listed in Table 1 of this AD in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You can get a copy from Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG, Eschenweg 11, D- 15827 DAHLEWITZ, Germany; telephone 49 (0) 33-7086-1768; fax 49 (0) 33-7086-3356. You can review copies at the FAA, New England Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Table 1 follows: Table 1.--Incorporation by Reference Service bulletin Page number(s) shown on the page Revision level shown on the page Date shown on the page TAY-73-1553, Total Pages: 11 TAY-73-1593, Total Pages: 11 ALL ALL 2 Original April 23, 2003. April 23, 2003. Related Information (l) Luftfhart Bundesamt airworthiness directive No. 2002-358/5, dated November 18, 2003, and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG Service Bulletin No. TAY-73-1592, dated April 30, 2003 also address the subject of this AD.