AD Amdt-39-11221

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9D Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-11221
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 98-ANE-31-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 38299

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Reports of Combustion Chamber Outer Casing (CCOC) rupture due to cracking in the L-flange fillet radius.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive in-shop eddy current and on-wing ultrasonic inspections of the CCOC forward flange (L-flange) fillet radius for cracking. Replace cracked L-flanges with serviceable parts. Replacement with an improved L-flange terminates repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Not specified in the provided text.

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney JT9D series turbofan engines, as specified in the AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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