AD NUMBER: 2004-10-01
MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-10-01
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-3A, -7,-7A, -7AH,
-7H, -7F, -7J, -20, and -20J turbofan engines. This AD clarifies a
life limit for certain part numbers of 6th stage low pressure
turbine (LPT) air seals, and requires their removal from service
before accumulating 15,000 cycles since-new (CSN). This AD results
from reports of certain 6th stage LPT air seals possibly not being
life tracked due to confusion from updates to the engine manuals.
We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 6th stage LPT air
seal, which could cause LPT damage