AD 2022-06-09

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2022-06-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0959
FR Citation
87 FR 13923

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The unsafe condition on these products is the potential for cracks in certain 1st-stage LPC blades, which can lead to engine failure and fire during flight.

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Required Actions

Perform initial and repetitive ultrasonic (UT) inspections and TAI inspections for cracks in certain 1st-stage LPC blades and remove those blades that fail inspection. The FAA-approved TAI inspection method and the vendors that can perform the FAA-approved TAI inspection are specified in the Accomplishment Instructions section and Vendor Services section of PW4G-112-A72-361, respectively.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

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

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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