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2023-18-01: Engine Fuel Pump

FAA order 2023-18-01 is an airworthiness directive in force since October 30, 2023. The FAA's subject line: Engine Fuel Pump. It names the Rolls-Royce RB-211 series engine: about 182 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: engine.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product: Engine
Makes: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
Models: RB211-Trent 875-17, RB211-Trent 877-17, RB211-Trent 884-17, RB211-Trent 884B-17, RB211-Trent 892-17, RB211-Trent 892B-17, RB211-Trent 895-17
Engine series: Rolls-Royce RB-211 series 182 aircraft

Dates and paperwork

In force since: October 30, 2023
Published: September 25, 2023 (signed September 19, 2023)
Docket: FAA-2023-0932
Replaces: 2021–26–11
Status: Current
The FAA's document: Read the order on the FAA's site

The FAA's summary their words, unchanged

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-26-11 for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG (RRD) Model RB211-Trent 875-17, 877-17, 884-17, 884B-17, 892-17, 892B-17, and 895-17 engines. AD 2021-26-11 required replacing the affected fuel pump on at least one affected engine. Since the FAA issued AD 2021-26-11, the FAA has determined that replacing all affected fuel pumps on all installed engines is necessary to address the unsafe condition. This AD was prompted by reports of single-engine events caused by water contamination, which led to corrosion on the fuel pump that resulted in loss of engine thrust. This AD requires replacing the affected fuel pump on at least one engine before further flight and replacing all affected fuel pumps within a specified compliance time. This AD would also prohibit installing any affected engine onto any airplane or any affected fuel pump onto any engine, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference (IBR). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2021-26-11, Amendment 39-21870 (86 FR 71367, December 16, 2021); and b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive: 2023-18-01 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG: Amendment 39-22542; Docket No. FAA-2023-0932; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01491-E. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective October 30, 2023. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2021-26-11, Amendment 39-21870 (86 FR 71367, December 16, 2021). (c) Applicability This AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG Model RB211-Trent 875-17, 877-17, 884-17, 884B-17, 892-17, 892B-17, and 895-17 engines. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7314, Engine Fuel Pump. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by reports of single-engine events caused by water contamination, which led to corrosion on the fuel pump that resulted in loss of engine thrust. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the variable stator vane system. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in dual-engine loss of thrust control or in-flight engine shutdown, and reduced control of the airplane. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Required Actions Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD: Perform all required actions within the compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0225, dated November 21, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0225). (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0225 (1) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2022-0225 specifies to replace the affected part with a fuel pump that is not an affected part, on at least one of the affected engines within 30 days after 17 November 2021 (the effective date of EASA AD 2021-0245), this AD requires replacing an affected fuel pump on at least one engine before further flight after the effective date of this AD. (2) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022-0225 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (3) Where paragraphs (3) and (4) of EASA AD 2022-0225 refer to November 17, 2021 (the effective date of EASA AD 2021-0245), this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (4) This AD does not adopt the Remarks paragraph of EASA AD 2022-0225. (5) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0225 specifies to scrap fuel pumps, this AD requires removing those fuel pumps from service. (6) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0225 specifies to return fuel pumps, this AD requires removing those fuel pumps from service. (i) No Reporting Requirement Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0225 specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement. (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD and email to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. (k) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238-7241; email: sungmo.d.cho@faa.gov. (l) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0225, dated November 21, 2022. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA AD 2022-0225, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; website: easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Issued on September 19, 2023. Victor Wicklund, Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2023-20635 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/2023-18-01.json · aircraft systems.