Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section — Amendment
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What to do
Operators and maintenance organizations with aircraft equipped with TP400-D6 engines should contact their responsible military airworthiness authority to obtain the applicable airworthiness directives. Design approval holders and military authorities should refer to this document as a recommendation and ensure that appropriate military ADs are issued and followed. There are no civil compliance deadlines specified in this document.
Summary
The Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section — Amendment is an informational airworthiness directive record concerning the Europrop International GmbH TP400-D6 engine. This document clarifies that no Europrop TP400-D6 engines are currently in civil service, and therefore no publicly available EASA Airworthiness Directive exists for this engine. The document serves as a recommendation for military authorities responsible for aircraft equipped with TP400-D6 engines to issue their own applicable airworthiness directives.
What changed
This amendment introduces an explanatory statement regarding the absence of a public EASA Airworthiness Directive for the TP400-D6 engine due to its exclusive use in military service. It establishes that the legally binding airworthiness requirements for affected military aircraft are issued by the respective military authorities, not by EASA. The document is provided solely for informational purposes to the design approval holders and military airworthiness authorities.
Why it matters
This matters to aviation professionals because it clarifies the regulatory framework for the TP400-D6 engine, ensuring that operators and maintenance organizations understand that compliance with airworthiness directives for this engine is governed by military authorities. It helps avoid confusion about the absence of a civil AD and directs stakeholders to the correct source for mandatory requirements. This distinction is crucial for maintaining proper airworthiness and regulatory compliance in military aviation operations.
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