AD 2023-06-14

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation Turbofan Engines

AD Number
2023-06-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2023-0022
FR Citation
88 FR 24897

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The combustion chamber outer case (CCOC) to rear compressor case (RCC) flange bolt low cycle fatigue life was inadequate and those flange bolts may develop cracks resulting in flange bolt fracture.

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Required Actions

Replacing all CCOC flange bolts and modifying the CCOC and inner bypass ducts. Prohibiting installation of certain flange bolts on any affected engine, as specified in a Transport Canada AD.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation (P&WC) PW308A model turbofan engines with build specification (BS) BS935 and BS1249, serial numbers PCE-CE0180 and prior, and PW308C model turbofan engines with BS1047 and BS1238, serial numbers PCE-CF0967 and prior.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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