Transport i infrastruktura · 03/10/2012
Pratt & Whitney Issues Airworthiness Directive for Certain Turbofan Engines
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW4000 series turbofan engines due to reports of 3rd and 4th stage vane fractures in the low-pressure turbine (LPT) of affected engines, which could lead to engine failure and damage to the airplane.