Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9815 · Pratt & Whitney Division Engines
Pratt & Whitney Division Engines
This AD applies to Pratt & Whitney Division JT3D-1, JT3D-1-MC6, JT3D-1-MC7, JT3D-1A, JT3D-1A-MC6, JT3D-1A-MC7, JT3D-3, JT3D-3B, JT3D-3C, JT3D-7, JT3D-7A.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT3D series turbofan engines, that requires inspection of steel high pressure compressor (HPC) disks for corrosion, recoating or replating those disks, or replacing those disks as necessary. This amendment is prompted by reports of a failure of a PW JT8D steel HPC disk, which is similar in design to the PW JT3D steel HPC disks. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent steel HPC disk failure due to corrosion, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the aircraft.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
