AD Amdt-39-10351

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-10351
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 98-ANE-04-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 9405

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Defective ultrasonic probes may have resulted in inadequate inspection of combustion chamber outer case (CCOC) cracks, leading to potential uncontained engine failure, inflight engine shutdown, engine cowl release, and airframe damage.

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Required Actions

Perform a one-time borescope inspection of the CCOC for cracks on engines with specified serial numbers previously inspected using AD 96-23-14 with defective probes. Conduct an ultrasonic probe functional check at Pratt & Whitney prior to using probes altered or overhauled since manufacture without prior PW functional check.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney JT8D series engines with serial numbers identified by ultrasonic inspections under AD 96-23-14 using defective probes, and probes overhauled, repaired, or altered since manufacture without subsequent PW functional check.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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