AD 53-09-01

final rule
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PRATT & WHITNEY Model R-2000 Series Engines

AD Number
53-09-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney Division Military R-2000 Series PRATT & WHITNEY Model R-2000 Series Engines

Unsafe Condition

Failures of link (knuckle) pins in the engines due to improper overhaul, inspection, or assembly procedures, resulting in cracked pins even in engines with zero time since overhaul.

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Required Actions

Dissassemble the engines, magnetically inspect link pins to eliminate cracked ones, and reassemble in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

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Compliance Time

prior to further carriage of passengers or cargo in aircraft with such engines installed

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Model R-2000 Series Engines overhauled by San Antonio Air Depot between July 1, 1952, and April 9, 1953.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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