AD Amdt-39-18149

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-18149
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0766
FR Citation
80 FR 24791

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines

Unsafe Condition

Failure of compressor turbine (CT) blades, which could result in damage to the engine and damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive borescope inspections (BSIs) of CT blades are required. Blades that fail inspection must be removed from service. The AD also adds an additional single crystal CT blade as a terminating action.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

All Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) PT6A-114 and PT6A-114A turboprop engines, with a reduced affected population due to the addition of a new single crystal CT blade part number.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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