AD Amdt-39-9997

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW2000 Series Turbofan Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-9997
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 97-ANE-14
FR Citation
62 FR 20094

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the forward face of the first stage high pressure turbine (HPT) disks at the base of the fir tree lug at the outer diameter (OD) snap fillet radius where the side plates mate with the disk may lead to fir tree lug fracturing and uncontained disk failures.

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Required Actions

Inspect for cracks in the forward face of the first stage HPT disks at the specified location, rework the disks as required, and establish a new reduced cyclic life limit for certain disks.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney PW2000 series turbofan engines

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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