AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVE
CAA-AD-057/2002R1
Supersedes CAA-AD-057/2002
Date of issue: June 24, 2002
ENGINE - AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) (ATA 49) -
INSPECTION OF TURBINE
Applicability: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (former AlliedSignal
Aerospace, Garett Auxiliary Power Division) GTCP85 series auxiliary power units
(APU's) with model numbers listed in:
- AlliedSignal
Aerospace Service Bulletin (SB) No. GTCP85-49-6919, Revision 2, dated March 23,
1996, or SB No. GTCP85-49-7140, dated January 12,1996,
or
- AlliedSignal
Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. GTCP85-49-A6831 Revision 1, dated
January 15, 1995, having a one-piece cast turbine rotor with part numbers (P/N)
3842072-1, -2, -3 and P/N 3604604-1, -2, -3, P/N 3606982-1, P/N 968095-1
through -8, P/N 3842350-1 and P/N 3842360-1.
These APU's are
installed on but not limited to Boeing 707 series, 727 series and 737 series,
Lockheed L382 series, McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70 and DC-9/MD-80 series and
British Aerospace BAC1-11 series aircraft.
Effective date: August 08, 2002
Compliance: Required as indicated in DGAC AD 2002-201(B) R1.
Remarks: The compliance of this AD must be recorded
in Aircraft Logbook, where applicable the requirements of this AD must be integrated
into Aircraft Technical Documentation. Address inquiries concerning this AD to:
Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyne Airport, 160 08 Prague
6, Czech Republic, tel.: 420 2 33320922, fax: 420 2 20562270.
Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK
Director of Airworthiness Division
CAA CZ
DGAC AD No.:
2002-201(B) R1
HONEYWELL
INTERNATIONAL INC.
GTCP85 series
auxiliary power unit
Exhaust (ATA 49)
1. APPLICABILITY:
This Airworthiness
Directive (AD) is applicable to HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (former
AlliedSignal Aerospace, Garett Auxiliary Power Division) GTCP85 series
auxiliary power units (APU's) with model numbers listed in:
- AlliedSignal
Aerospace Service Bulletin (SB) No. GTCP85-49-6919, Revision 2, dated March 23,
1996, or SB No. GTCP85-49-7140, dated January 12,1996,
or
- AlliedSignal
Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. GTCP85-49-A6831 Revision 1, dated
January 15, 1995, having a one-piece cast turbine rotor with part numbers (P/N)
3842072-1, -2, -3 and P/N 3604604-1, -2, -3, P/N 3606982-1, P/N 968095-1
through -8, P/N 3842350-1 and P/N 3842360-1.
These APU's are
installed on but not limited to Boeing 707 series, 727 series and 737 series,
Lockheed L382 series, McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70 and DC-9/MD-80 series and
British Aerospace BAC1-11 series aircraft.
2. REASON:
To improve the
retention of axial expulsion of fragments with high energy in case of turbine
rupture.
This Revision 1 extends the limit date of compliance.
3. COMPLIANCE:
Accomplish the
following, unless already accomplished:
(a) For
flight-operable APU's, within twenty four 24 months after the effective date of
this Airworthiness Directive (AD), install an exhaust centerbody in accordance
with AlliedSignal Aerospace ASB No. GTCP85-49-A6831, Revision 1, dated January
15, 1995 or SB No. GTCP85-49-6919, Revision 2, dated March 23,1996, as
applicable.
(b) For APU's that
are ground-operable only, within thirty six 36 months after the effective date
of this AD, install an exhaust centerbody in accordance with AlliedSignal
Aerospace SB No. GTCP85-49-6919, Revision 1, dated January 15,1995.
(c) For APU's installed on a Boeing 737 or British
Aerospace BAC 1-11 series aircraft, within twenty four 24 months after the
effective date of this AD, install an exhaust centerbody in accordance with
AlliedSignal Aerospace SB No. GTCP85-49-7140, dated January 12, 1996.
REF.: S.B. AlliedSignal Aerospace No. GTCP85-49-6831,
Revision 1, dated January 15, 1995,
S.B. AlliedSignal Aerospace No.
GTCP85-49-6919, Revision 2, dated March 23, 1996,
S.B. AlliedSignal Aerospace No.
GTCP85-49-7140, dated January 12, 1996.
This Revision 1 replaces original AD 2002-201(B) dated
April 17, 2002.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Original AD and Revision 1: APRIL 27, 2002