AD 2018-21-11

Recurring final rule
Data completeness: 80%

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2018-21-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0368
FR Citation
83 FR 54663

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) Turbofan Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

certain LPC fan hubs could crack before their published life limit due to low-cycle fatigue

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Required Actions

repetitive eddy current inspections (ECIs) and fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPIs) for cracks in certain LPC fan hubs, and removal of LPC fan hubs from service that fail inspection

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

all Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW4074D, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 turbofan engines with a low-pressure compressor (LPC) fan hub, part number (P/N) 51B821 or P/N 52B521, installed

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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