AD 2023-03-12

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2023-03-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-1478
FR Citation
88 FR 11779

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Crack originating from machining marks on the back face of the impeller, propagating until the impeller fractures, leading to uncontained failure.

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Required Actions

Perform a borescope fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) of the rear face of certain impellers for evidence of machining witness lines. Replace the impeller if unacceptable machining witness lines or crack indications are found, as specified in Transport Canada AD CF-2022-27.

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Compliance Time

Within the next hot section inspection until the impeller is replaced at the next scheduled engine overhaul.

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. JT15D-1, JT15D-1A, and JT15D-1B model turbofan engines, as identified in Transport Canada AD CF-2022-27.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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