Rule2024-07433
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines
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Published
April 9, 2024
Effective
April 15, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model RB211-524H-36 and RB211-524H-T-36 engines. This AD was prompted by reports of engine surges and a subsequent investigation which found that the surges may have been caused by material loss on the high-pressure compressor (HPC) stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path liners. This AD requires borescope inspections (BSIs) of the HPC stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path liners for material loss, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24691-24693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07433]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0993; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00178-E;
Amendment 39-22725; AD 2024-07-04]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
Engines
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model RB211-524H-36 and
RB211-524H-T-36 engines. This AD was prompted by reports of engine
surges and a subsequent investigation which found that the surges may
have been caused by material loss on the high-pressure compressor (HPC)
stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path liners. This AD requires borescope
inspections (BSIs) of the HPC stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path liners for
material loss, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this
AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective April 15, 2024.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 15,
2024.
The FAA must receive comments on this AD by May 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.
<bullet> Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
<bullet> Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under
Docket No. FAA-2024-0993; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
<bullet> For EASA service information, contact EASA, Konrad-
Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6a78295a683879587c8839394899687c88393"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6425001724010517054a0111160b14054a0111">[email protected]</span></a>; website: easa.europa.eu. You may find this
material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
<bullet> 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. It is
also available at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. FAA-2024-0993.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Caufield, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone:
(781) 238-7146; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b4b7a4b4b7a4b7f8b5b7a3b0bfb3bab296b0b7b7f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1a3a0b3a3a0b3a0efa2a0b4a7a8a4ada581a7a0a0efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any written data, views, or arguments
about this final rule. Send your comments to an address listed under
ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2024-0993; Project Identifier MCAI-
2024-00178-E'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the final rule, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this final rule because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this final rule.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this AD contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this AD, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this AD. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Barbara
Caufield, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des
Moines, WA 98198. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not
specifically
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designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this
rulemaking.
Background
EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2024-0069-E, dated March 12, 2024
(EASA AD 2024-0069-E) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all RRD Model RB211-524H-36 and RB211-524H-T-36
engines. The MCAI states that multiple occurrences have been reported
of engine surges during climb. A subsequent investigation determined
that the HPC stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path liners had a level of liner
material loss which had significantly eroded the surge margin. To
address this unsafe condition, the manufacturer published service
information that specifies procedures for performing BSIs of HPC stage
1 and stage 2 rotor path liners for material loss. This condition, if
not addressed, could result in dual engine shutdown and reduced control
of the airplane
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under
Docket No. FAA-2024-0993.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2024-0069-E, which specifies procedures
for performing BSIs of affected HPC stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path
liners.
This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in ADDRESSES.
FAA's Determination
These products have been approved by the aviation authority of
another country and are approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design
Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in
the MCAI referenced above. The FAA is issuing this AD after determining
that the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same type design.
AD Requirements
This AD requires accomplishing the actions specified in EASA AD
2024-0069-E described previously, except for any differences identified
as exceptions in the regulatory text of this AD.
Differences Between This AD and the MCAI
Where paragraph (1) of the MCAI specifies performing the initial
BSI of the HPC stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path liners within 18 days
after the effective date of the MCAI, this AD requires performing the
initial BSI of the HPC stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path liners within 5
days after the effective date of this AD.
Justification for Immediate Adoption and Determination of the Effective
Date
Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and
comment procedures for rules when the agency, for ``good cause,'' finds
that those procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to
the public interest.'' Under this section, an agency, upon finding good
cause, may issue a final rule without providing notice and seeking
comment prior to issuance. Further, section 553(d) of the APA
authorizes agencies to make rules effective in less than thirty days,
upon a finding of good cause.
An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD without providing an opportunity for public comments prior to
adoption. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public
justifies forgoing notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule
because material loss on the HPC stage 1 and 2 rotor path liners could
cause engines to surge, which may result in dual engine shutdown and
reduced control of the airplane. There have been reports of aircraft
utilizing affected engines that have exceeded airworthiness
requirements, therefore, the likelihood of the unsafe condition
occurring is high and the inspection needs to be done on at least one
engine installed on an affected airplane within 5 days. Accordingly,
notice and opportunity for prior public comment are impracticable and
contrary to the public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).
In addition, the FAA finds that good cause exists pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(d) for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days,
for the same reasons the FAA found good cause to forgo notice and
comment.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) do not
apply when an agency finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt
a rule without prior notice and comment. Because the FAA has determined
that it has good cause to adopt this rule without prior notice and
comment, RFA analysis is not required.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD affects 16 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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BSI of HPC stage 1 and stage 2 rotor .75 work-hours x $85 $0 $63.75 $1,020
path liners. per hour = $63.75.
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Corrective action that may be needed as a result of the BSI could
vary significantly from aircraft to aircraft. The FAA has no data to
determine the costs to accomplish the corrective action or the number
of aircraft that may require corrective action or repair.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.
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Regulatory Findings
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866, and
(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
2024-07-04 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG: Amendment 39-22725;
Docket No. FAA-2024-0993; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00178-E.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective April 15, 2024.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model
RB211-524H-36 and RB211-524H-T-36 engines.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7230, Turbine Engine
Compressor Section.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of engine surges and a
subsequent investigation which found that the surges may have been
caused by material loss on the high-pressure compressor (HPC) stage
1 and stage 2 rotor path liners. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent material loss on the HPC stage 1 and stage 2 rotor path
liners. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in dual
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 AD
2024-0069-E, dated March 12, 2024 (EASA AD 2024-0069-E).
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024-0069-E
(1) Where EASA AD 2024-0069-E refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where EASA AD 2024-0069-E specifies compliance ``Within 18
days after the effective date of this AD,'' for this AD, replace
that text with ``Within 5 days after the effective date of this
AD.''
(3) Where EASA AD 2024-0069-E specifies to ``contact Rolls-Royce
Deutschland Ltd & Co KG,'' for this AD, replace that text with
``contact the Manager, AIR-520 Continued Operational Safety Branch,
FAA; or EASA; or the Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA) (if approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature)''
(4) This AD does not adopt the Remarks paragraph of EASA AD
2024-0069-E.
(i) No Reporting Requirement
Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2024-
0069-E specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer,
this AD does not include that requirement.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
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.
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 Barbara Caufield,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines,
WA 98198; phone: (781) 238-7146; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#284a495a4a495a49064b495d4e414d444c684e4949064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1a3a0b3a3a0b3a0efa2a0b4a7a8a4ada581a7a0a0efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>.
(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 2024-0069-E,
dated March 12, 2024.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For EASA AD 2024-0069-E, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer
3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f1e1b2c1f3a3e2c3e713a2a2d302f3e713a2a">[email protected]</a>; 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 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 material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations">www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations</a> or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b3d29753235282b3e382f3234351b353a293a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="670115490e0914170204130e0809270906150649000811">[email protected]</span></a>.
Issued on March 28, 2024.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-07433 Filed 4-3-24; 4:15 pm]
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