AD 89-25-11

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines

AD Number
89-25-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-11 PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-15 PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-15A PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-17 PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-17A PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-17AR PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-17R PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-9 PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-9A PRATT & WHITNEY Models JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Engines

Unsafe Condition

Fire, inflight shutdown, engine cowl release, or airframe damage associated with a first stage fan blade liberation due to certain first stage fan blade retaining plates (Part Numbers 520451, 616645, 639616, 760297, 793935, or 802710).

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Required Actions

Replace specified first stage fan blade retaining plates with improved design retaining plate Part Number 803996, following Pratt & Whitney Alert Service Bulletin 5841. Compliance must be at the next shop visit but no later than specified deadlines based on engine mounting type and service hours.

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Compliance Time

Two years or 4,000 hours in service after January 15, 1990, whichever occurs later for wing-mounted engines; four years or 8,000 hours in service after January 15, 1990, whichever occurs later for fuselage-mounted engines; five years or 10,000 hours in service after January 15, 1990, whichever occurs later for retaining plates with P/N 760297, 793935, or 802710.

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR engines.

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