AD 2021-09-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2021-09-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-1116
FR Citation
86 FR 21181

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The failure of critical life-limited rotating engine parts, which could result in uncontained part release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, add Figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD to the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the manufacturer's Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) and, for air carrier operations, to the existing continuous airworthiness air carrier maintenance program.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

All Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-3A, JT9D-7, JT9D-7A, JT9D-7AH, JT9D-7F, JT9D-7H, JT9D-7J, JT9D-7Q, JT9D-7Q3, JT9D-7R4D, JT9D-7R4D1, JT9D-7R4E, JT9D-7R4E1, JT9D-7R4E4, JT9D-7R4G2, JT9D-7R4H1, JT9D-20, JT9D-20J, JT9D-59A, and JT9D-70A (JT9D) model turbofan engines.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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