AD Amdt-39-11219

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9D Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-11219
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 92-ANE-23
FR Citation
64 FR 37667

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney JT9D Series Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9D Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the sixth stage low pressure turbine (LPT) inner airseal, less than one inch in length, could lead to an uncontained failure of the airseal, resulting in damage to the aircraft.

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Required Actions

Conduct additional repetitive borescope inspections for sixth stage LPT inner airseals found with cracks less than one inch in length. Modify the sixth stage LPT inner airseal as previously required by the superseded AD to reduce the potential for failure modes.

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Compliance Time

Within the compliance times specified in the superseded AD, with additional inspections conducted as required by this amendment.

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney JT9D series turbofan engines, as specified in the superseded AD, with the sixth stage LPT inner airseal subject to the inspections and modifications.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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