EASA PAD No.

: 23-084R1

Notification of a Proposal to issue

an Airworthiness Directive
PAD No.: 23-084R1
Issued: 31 August 2023
Note: This Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 on behalf of the European Union, its Member States and of the
European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 129 of that
Regulation.

In accordance with the EASA Continuing Airworthiness Procedures, the Executive Director is proposing the issuance of an EASA Airworthiness Directive
(AD), applicable to the aeronautical product(s) identified below.
All interested persons may send their comments, referencing the PAD Number above, to the e-mail address specified in the ‘Remarks’ section, prior to
the consultation date indicated.

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

ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND Ltd & Co KG Trent 1000 engines

Effective Date: [TBD - standard: 14 days after AD issue date]

TCDS Number(s): EASA.E.036
Foreign AD: Not applicable
Supersedure: None

ATA 72 – Engine – Low Pressure Compressor Blades – Inspection / Replacement

Manufacturer(s):
Rolls-Royce plc

Applicability:
Trent 1000-A2, Trent 1000-AE2, Trent 1000-C2, Trent 1000-CE2, Trent 1000-D2, Trent 1000-E2,
Trent 1000-G2, Trent 1000-H2, Trent 1000-J2, Trent 1000-K2 and Trent 1000-L2 engines, all engine
serial numbers (ESN).

These engines are known to be installed on, but not limited to, Boeing 787 aeroplanes.

Definitions:
For the purpose of this AD, the following definitions apply:

The NMSB: Rolls-Royce Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin (NMSB) TRENT 1000 72-AK965
Revision 1. Where, in this AD, reference is made to a Rolls-Royce modification (mod), Service
Bulletin (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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Affected part: Low pressure (LP) compressor blades, having Part Number (P/N) FW61399 and a
serial number (s/n) as identified in Appendix 1 of the NMSB. Appendix 1 of the NMSB also identifies
(for information only) the individual engines (ESN) where the affected parts were known to be
installed at the time of NMSB issuance.

Serviceable part: An LP compressor blade, eligible for installation, which is not an affected part,
either new or service-used material (SUM); or an affected part which has passed an inspection (no
defects found that would result in rejecting the blade) in accordance with the instructions of the
NMSB, or a part accepted via a Rolls-Royce approved Technical Variance.

Groups: Group 1 engines are those that have an affected part installed. Group 2 engines are those
that do not have an affected part installed.

Reason:
It has been determined that the affected parts are at risk of cracking, due to incorrect dressing,
potentially performed on areas of low wall thickness and high localised internal stress level.

This condition, if not inspected and corrected, could lead release of uncontained high-energy debris,
with consequent engine in-flight shut-down (IFSD), possibly resulting in reduced control of, and/or
damage to, the aeroplane.

To address this potential unsafe condition, Rolls-Royce issued the NMSB, as defined in this AD,
providing inspection instructions. Since PAD 23-084 was issued, Rolls-Royce issued Revision 1 of
NMSB TRENT 1000 72-AK965 (the NMSB, as redefined in this revised PAD), introducing more
affected parts (s/n) and adding inspection compliance dates.

For the reason described above, this PAD is revised to include reference to the instructions of the
NMSB, proposing to require a one-time inspection of all affected parts, and, depending on findings,
replacement. This PAD also proposes to regulate the (re)installation of affected parts.

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

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously:

Inspection:
(1) For Group 1 engines: Before exceeding the applicable inspection compliance date quoted in
Appendix 1 of the NMSB, or within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later, inspect each affected part in accordance with the instructions of the NMSB.

Corrective Action:
(2) If, during the inspection as required by paragraph (1) of this AD, the condition of any affected
part exceeds the acceptance criteria of the NMSB, or as an alternative to the inspection as
required by paragraph (1) of this AD, as applicable, before exceeding the inspection compliance
date quoted in Appendix 1 of the NMSB, or within 30 days after the effective date of this AD,
whichever occurs later, replace the affected parts with serviceable parts in accordance with the
instructions of the NMSB.

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Part(s) Installation:
(3) For Group 1 and Group 2 engines: From the effective date of this AD, it is allowed to install on
any engine an affected part, provided it is a serviceable part, as defined in this AD.

Ref. Publications:
Rolls-Royce TRENT 1000 Alert NMSB 72-AK965 original issue dated 19 May 2023 and Revision 1
dated 01 August 2023.

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

Remarks:
1. This Proposed AD will be closed for consultation on 14 September 2023.

2. The original issue of this PAD was posted on 07 July 2023 as PAD 23-084 for consultation until
21 July 2023. The Comment Response Document can be found in the EASA Safety Publications
Tool, in the compressed (zipped) file attached to the record for this AD.

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

4. Information about any failures, malfunctions, defects or other occurrences, which may be
similar to the unsafe condition addressed by this PAD, and which may occur, or have occurred
on a product, part or appliance not affected by this PAD, can be reported to the EU aviation
safety reporting system. This may include reporting on the same or similar components, other
than those covered by the design to which this PAD applies, if the same unsafe condition can
exist or may develop on an aircraft with those components installed. Such components may be
installed under an FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), Supplemental Type Certificate
(STC) or other modification.

5. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in this PAD, 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
Telephone +44 (0)1332 242424,

or send an email through https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us/civil-aerospace.aspx

identifying the correspondence as being related to Airworthiness Directives.

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