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AD 59-10-09 ACTIVE

Turbine Blade
Key Information
AD Number 59-10-09 Status Active
Effective Date Not specified Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment N/A
Product Type ["Engine"] Product Subtype Not specified
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Pratt & Whitney Division
Model(s) JT3C-6
Regulatory Text

59-10-09 PRATT & WHITNEY: Applies to Following Turbo Wasp JT3C-6 Engines: JT3C-6 Engines Prior to Serial Numbers P630735B, Except P630406B Through P630413B, P630607B Through P630609B, P630614B Through P630618B, P630623B Through P630635B, and P630637B. JT3C-6 Engines Prior to Serial Numbers P630742D, Except P629708D, P630612D, P630315D, P630317D, P630319D Through P630325D, P630610D Through P630613D, P630619D Through P630622D, and P630636D.

Compliance required as indicated.

As a result of two third-stage turbine blade failures, it will be necessary to replace by 300 hours' of blade operating time, the P/N 271303 blade prior to change J-3 and P/N 371603 blade prior to change C-3. Third stage turbine blades P/N 271303, change J-3 and P/N 371603, change C-3, or later, do not require this replacement.

(P&W Service Bulletin, Chapter 72-8 dated April 3, 1959, of the Heavy Maintenance Manual, P/N 367069 covers this same subject.)