AD Amdt-39-11121

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-11121
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 98-ANE-66-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 17947

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Turbofan Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Uncontained failures of critical rotating engine parts due to undetected conditions in critical life-limited parts.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Required Actions

Revise the Time Limits Section (TLS) of the manufacturer's Engine Manuals (EMs) to include enhanced inspections of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part exposure. Incorporate these inspection procedures into the air carrier's approved continuous airworthiness maintenance program.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Compliance Time

Not specified in the provided text.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series turbofan engines.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. Always verify with official sources.