AD Amdt-39-11941

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW2000 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-11941
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 98-ANE-61-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 63542

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney PW2000 Series Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW2000 Series Turbofan Engines

Unsafe Condition

Critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revise the manufacturer's Time Limits section (TLS) of the engine manual to include enhanced inspection of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part exposure. Add additional critical life-limited parts for enhanced inspection.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney PW2037, PW2040, PW2037M, PW2240, PW2337, PW2043, PW2643, and PW2143 series turbofan engines installed on but not limited to Boeing 757 series and Ilyushin IL-96T series airplanes.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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