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AD FAA-2015-4474

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan Engines

Summary

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW4000-94 inch and PW4000-100 inch model turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by a report of a crack found in the high-pressure compressor (HPC) 10th stage disk. This AD requires performing an ultrasonic inspection (USI) or an eddy current inspection (ECI) of the HPC 10th stage disk. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPC 10th stage disk, uncontained disk release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

Directive Details

AD Number

FAA-2015-4474

Document Number

2016-09687

Type

Rule

Publication Date

April 27, 2016

Effective Date

June 1, 2016

Affected Manufacturer

Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan

Criticality

important

Emergency

No

Docket ID

Docket No. FAA-2015-4474

Topics

Air transportationAircraftAviation safetyIncorporation by referenceSafety

Official Documents

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