EASA AD No.

: 2017-0003

Airworthiness Directive
AD No.: 2017-0003
Issued: 09 January 2017
Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation
(EC) 216/2008 on behalf of the European Union, its Member States and of the European third
countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that Regulation.

This AD is issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 748/2012, Part 21.A.3B. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the
continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may operate an aircraft to which

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an AD applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that AD, unless otherwise specified by the Agency [Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 Annex I,
Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [Regulation (EC) 216/2008, Article 14(4) exemption].

Design Approval Holder’s Name: Type/Model designation(s):

Effective Date: 23 January 2017

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TCDS Number(s): EASA.E.042
Foreign AD: Not applicable
Supersedure: None
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ATA 72 – Engine – Compressor Intermediate Case – Inspection / Repair
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Manufacturer(s):
Rolls-Royce plc (RR)

Applicability:
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RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, 772B-60 and 772C-60 engines, all serial numbers.

These engines are known to be installed on, but not limited to, Airbus A330 aeroplanes.

Reason:
It has been determined that certain compressor intermediate cases (CIC), repaired by RR Repair
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FRSC005, have a higher probability of cracking, due to increased residual stresses which were
applied during the weld repair process.

This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to CIC failure, possibly resulting in damage
to, and/or reduced control of, the aeroplane.

To address this potential unsafe condition, RR released Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin
(NMSB) RB.211-72-AH976, providing inspection instructions. The NMSB was later revised to provide
the correct module serial numbers.

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For the reason described above, this AD requires a one-time fluorescent-penetrant inspection (FPI)
of each affected CIC and, depending on findings, accomplishment of a repair.

Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s):

Note 1: Where in this AD, reference is made to an RR SB or NMSB with an ‘A’ (Alert) in the number,
it should be recognised that an earlier or later revision may not have that ‘A’. This kind of change
does not effectively alter the publication references for the purpose of this AD.

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Note 2: RR NMSB RB.211-72-AH976 Revision 1 is hereafter referred to as ‘the NMSB’ in this AD.

Note 3: For the purpose of this AD, the affected CICs are identified in Appendix 1 of the NMSB by
listing the serial numbers of the affected intermediate modules on which those affected CICs are
installed. Appendix 2 of the NMSB identifies the engines on which the affected modules were last
known to be installed.

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Inspection:
(1) For each engine having an affected intermediate module (see Note 3 of this AD) installed,
during the next qualified shop visit (see Note 4 of this AD), or within 6 000 engine flight cycles,
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whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD, accomplish an FPI of the CIC in
accordance with the instructions of the NMSB.

Note 4: For the purpose of this AD, a qualified shop visit is where the engine is undergoing a
non-modular rework level of engine refurbishment.
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Corrective action(s):
(2) If, during the inspection as required by paragraph (1) of this AD, a CIC is found cracked, before
release to service of the engine, accomplish RR Repair FRSC372 on that CIC, or replace it with a
serviceable CIC.
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Credit:
(3) Inspection and corrective action(s) of an engine, accomplished before the effective date of this
AD in accordance with the instructions of RR Alert NMSB RB.211-72-AH976 at original issue, is
acceptable to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this AD.
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Part(s) Installation:
(4) From the effective date of this AD, it is allowed to install an affected intermediate module (see
Note 3 of this AD) on an engine, provided that, prior to installation, the CIC has passed an FPI in
accordance with the instructions of the NMSB.

Ref. Publications:
Rolls-Royce Alert NMSB RB.211-72-AH976 dated 03 November 2016, or Revision 1 dated
17 November 2016.

The use of later approved revisions of this document is acceptable for compliance with the
requirements of this AD.

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Remarks:
1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve Alternative Methods of
Compliance for this AD.

2. This AD was posted on 11 November 2016 as PAD 16-160 for consultation until 09 December
2016. The Comment Response Document can be found at http://ad.easa.europa.eu.

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the EASA Safety Information Section,
Certification Directorate. E-mail: ADs@easa.europa.eu.

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4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in this AD, please
contact your designated Rolls-Royce representative, or download the publication from your
Rolls Royce Care account at https://customers.rolls-royce.com.
If you do not have a designated representative or Rolls Royce Care account, please contact
Corporate Communications at Rolls-Royce plc, P.O. Box 31, Derby, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom

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Telephone +44 (0)1332 242424,
or send an email through http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp identifying the
correspondence as being related to Airworthiness Directives.
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