AD 2021-05-51

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2021-05-51
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0136
FR Citation
86 FR 13445

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney Division Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

The failure of a 1st-stage low-pressure compressor (LPC) blade on a PW4077 model turbofan engine resulting in an engine fire during flight.

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Required Actions

Performing a thermal acoustic image (TAI) inspection for cracks in certain 1st-stage LPC blades and removal of those blades that fail inspection.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 model turbofan engines.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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