AD 2000-21-06

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7Q and JT9D-7Q3 Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2000-21-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-98-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 63006

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7Q and JT9D-7Q3 Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Contact between the precooler support link and the precooler support fitting could contribute to an uncontained failure of the diffuser case and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Perform a detailed visual inspection to detect evidence of wear or contact between the precooler support fitting and link assembly. Rework and reidentify the fitting.

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Compliance Time

Within 6,000 flight hours, time-in-service, or 18 months from the effective date.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7Q and JT9D-7Q3 turbofan engines.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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