AD 94-25-07

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
94-25-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
Federal Register: February 28, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 39)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-1 Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-11 Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-15 Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-15A Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-17 Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-17A Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-17AR Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-17R Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-1A Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-1B Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Rupture of the combustion chamber outer case (CCOC) due to cracks initiated from incomplete welds during manufacturing, which could result in fire, engine cowl release, or aircraft damage.

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Required Actions

Ultrasonically inspect CCOCs for cracks within specified compliance times using PW ASB No. 5842, Revision 3. Replace or reinspect CCOCs based on ultrasonic signal amplitude thresholds. Mark eligible CCOCs with new part numbers after meeting signal criteria for two consecutive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 10 days or 75 cycles in service (CIS) after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Models JT8D-1, -1A, -1B, -7, -7A, -7B, -9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR turbofan engines with CCOC P/N 796761 or 806675, installed on Boeing 727, 737, and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 series aircraft.

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