Thursday, July 14, 2011 |

FAA Seeks Comments On JT8D Proposed AD

By Jasmine Turner, Jasmine Turner .

On July 13, the Federal Aviation Association proposed an airworthiness directive (AD) regarding the life limit of certain high-pressure compressor (HPC) shafts in all Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4H1 turbofan engines. The FAA invites comments before Aug. 29 on the regulatory, economic, environmental and energy aspects of this proposed rule.

FAA proposed the AD in response to reports regarding the ...