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2026-21-04: Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)

FAA order 2026-21-04 is an airworthiness directive in force since November 23, 2026. The FAA's subject line: Engine (Turbine/Turboprop). It names the Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-715A130, Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-715B130, Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-715C130 engines: about 8 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, 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: BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, BR700-715C1-30
Engine series: Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-715A130 6 aircraft
Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-715B130 1 aircraft
Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-715C130 1 aircraft

Dates and paperwork

In force since: November 23, 2026
Published: October 19, 2026 (signed October 14, 2026)
Docket: FAA-2026-7209
Replaces: 2009-04-13
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) 2009-04-13 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model BR700- 715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 engines. AD 2009-04-13 required revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the operator's existing approved engine maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive tasks and limitations and associated thresholds and intervals for life-limited parts. AD 2009-04-13 also required removing certain low-pressure compressor (LPC) (fan) disc assemblies from service and completing the Life Limited Part Tracking Sheet. Since the FAA issued AD 2009-04-13, the manufacturer has revised the engine time limits manual (TLM) to introduce new or more restrictive tasks and limitations and associated thresholds and intervals for life-limited parts. This AD requires revising the ALS of the existing approved engine maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive tasks and limitations and associated thresholds and intervals for life-limited parts. 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 2009-04-13, Amendment 39-15819 (74 FR 7643, February 19, 2009); and b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive: 2026-21-04 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG: Amendment 39-23493; Docket No. FAA-2026-7209; Project Identifier MCAI-2025-00629-E. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 23, 2026. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2009-04-13, Amendment 39-15819 (74 FR 7643, February 19, 2009). (c) Applicability This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 engines. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7200, Engine (Turbine/Turboprop). (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by the manufacturer revising the engine time limits manual to introduce new or more restrictive tasks and limitations and associated thresholds and intervals for life-limited parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent an unsafe condition identified as an uncontained failure of critical rotating parts. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in uncontained failure of the low-pressure compressor (fan) disc assembly and damage to 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 2025-0086, dated April 16, 2025 (EASA AD 2025-0086). (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2025-0086 (1) Where EASA AD 2025-0086 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) This AD does not require compliance with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of EASA AD 2025-0086. (3) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2025-0086 specifies "Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the approved AMP", this AD requires replacing that text with "Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing approved engine maintenance or inspection program, as applicable". (4) This AD does not adopt the "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2025-0086. (i) Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals No alternative actions and associated thresholds and intervals, including life limits, are allowed for compliance with paragraph (g) of this AD unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the "Ref. Publications" section of EASA AD 2025-0086. (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 local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the AIR-520 Continued Operational Safety Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD and email to: [email protected]. (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 Alexis Whitaker, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: (516) 228-7309; email: [email protected]. (l) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the material listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2025-0086, dated April 16, 2025. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA material identified in this AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: [email protected]; website: easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. (4) You may view this material at 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 material at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email [email protected] . Issued on October 14, 2026. Lona C. Saccomando, Acting Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2026-21278 Filed 10-16-26; 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 30, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/2026-21-04.json · aircraft systems.