Engine model · Turbo-fan · registry code 51689

Manufacturer (registry)
P & W
Model
JT3D-7A
Registry code
51689
Installed in
0 registered aircraft
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
19,285 lb thrust
Data sheet
TCDS1E8
Holder
Pratt & Whitney Division

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 8

ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1964In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 7 ADs
19641
19741
19781
19801
19821
19971
19991
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51689'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 0

No aircraft currently registered with this engine model

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this engine modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports

No reports matched to aircraft with this engine modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older reports aren’t counted.

Service difficulty reports · 7

SDR ARWA20061001Compressor · stalledLOG PAGE NR 124562. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 105 KTS FOLLOWING NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR SURGE BLEED VALVE AND TIGHTEN ALL SENCE LINES IAW MM 75-30-01/201; OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON ENGINE RUN IAW M/M 71-00/501.Oct 8, 2006 · N784AL · Doug DC863F · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR IXXA060436OPrbc · malfunctionedDURING TAKE-OFF FROM LPLA NUMBER 3 ENGINE DID NOT ACHIEVE TAKE-OFF POWER. THE CREW REJECTED THE TAKE-OFF AT 100 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PRBC TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE PRBC WAS REPLACED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY, THE AIRCJun 18, 2006 · N799AL · Doug DC862F · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR ARWA20050201Fuel Control · failedON TAKEOFF, LOSS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE PRIOR TO V-1 ABORTED TAKEOFF; ALSO NOTICED COMPRESSOR STALLED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NR 4 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 73-20-1. OPERATIONAL CHECK FOFeb 2, 2005 · N906R · Doug DC863F · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR ARWA20040505Blade · damagedNR 2 ENGINE EGT (EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE) IS 40 DEGREES HIGHER THAN OTHER ENGINES IN CRUISE. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, NR 2 ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE T4 BLADES DAMAGED. UPON INSPECTION, NR 2 ENGINE TURBINE 1ST STAGE (T-1) VANE BLAMay 13, 2004 · N906R · Doug DC863F · Turbine SectionSDR IXXA0300011OEngine · wornAFTER DEPARTURE FROM KBFI ENROUTE TO KPDX CREW NOTICED OIL QUANTITY IN NUMBER 2 ENGINE DROPPED ABNORMALLY. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KBFI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED THRU Feb 4, 2003 · N867BX · Doug DC863F · Powerplant SystemSDR IXXA96165Compressor · stalledAFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOL, NR 4 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL, THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO TOL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE EPR SYSTEM, INTERSTAGE BLEED VALVE, AND CLEANED THE PS4 FILTER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE ENGINE, INDICATION SYSTEMS AND BLEED VALVE WNov 13, 1996 · N870BX · Doug DC863F · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR IXXA96158Engine · flamed outON CLIMB-OUT FROM BNA TO TOL, THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE IGNITORS WERE SELECTED FOR 'BOTH' AND A SUCCESSFUL RESTART WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TOL WITH NO ABNORMAL PROBLEMS. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO ABNORMALSep 24, 1996 · N784AL · Doug DC863F · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'JT3D7A'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 2

Approved for this engine model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51689')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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