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Pratt & Whitney JT9D series

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Engine model · Turbo-fan · registry code 52054

Manufacturer (registry)
P & W
Model
JT9D SERIES
Registry code
52054
Installed in
13 registered aircraft
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
43,500 lb thrust

The registry names only the engine series, so ADs for every model in the series are matched.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 56

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

1972In forceSuperseded2026
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  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 7

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Registered aircraft · 13

N438AAFrontera Flight Holding Inc · Dover, DEBuilt 1987 · S/N 49456N453FEFederal Express Corp · Memphis, TNBuilt 1983 · S/N 267N454FEFederal Express Corp · Memphis, TNBuilt 1983 · S/N 278N471EVGugu Ltd · Bellevue, WAS/N 20651N472EVFletcher Aviation Services LLC · Bismarck, NDBuilt 1971 · S/N 20320N602KWAlta 767 Spv LLC · Salt Lake City, UTBuilt 1985 · S/N 23306N650GTUmb Bank N A Trustee · Salt Lake City, UTBuilt 1982 · S/N 22566N651GTUmb Bank Na Trustee · Salt Lake City, UTBuilt 1983 · S/N 22570N7470Museum Of Flight Foundation · Seattle, WABuilt 1969 · S/N 20235N747KVJet Aero Holdings Inc · Coral Gables, FLS/N 21133N767BZBank Of Utah Trustee · Salt Lake City, UTS/N 22567N852VOmega Air Inc · San Antonio, TXBuilt 1980 · S/N 47852N905NANational Aeronautics And Space Administration · Houston, TXBuilt 1970 · S/N 20107
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  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52054')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 28

Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 4 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 14 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB ENG11WA005Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747 · Chubu, Japan, JapanOn November 28, 2010, at about 06:00 Japan Standard Time (JST), after taking off from Chubu Centrair International Airport, operating as flight EIA238, the crew of an Evergreen International Airlines Boeing 747-200F airplane, registration number N482EV,…Nov 28, 2010 · N482EV · No damageNTSB CEN09LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-212B · Rockford, ILThe ground crew's failure to maintain clearance from the light pole while directing the airplane to parking.Dec 23, 2008 · N486EV · Substantial damageNTSB DCA08RA078Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBoeing 747-200FM · Madrid, ColombiaOn July 7, 2008, at 0357 local time, a Boeing 747-200FM, N714CK, operated by Kalitta Air as Centurion Airlines flight 164, was destroyed during a forced landing in Madrid, Cundinamarca, Colombia, shortly after taking off from El Dorado International Airport…Jul 7, 2008 · N714CK · Destroyed
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  WHERE a.engine_model_code IN ('52054')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 93

Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20121127026299IBoeing 747-273CHard landing -- which resulted in damage to inboard flap hardware, and right inboard ailerons.Nov 27, 2012 · N471EV · Minor damageIncident 20111219028969IBoeing 747-212BDuring climb crew reported a muffled thud and an illuminated #4 engine fire light. Crew accomplished emergency procedures checklist and returned to the airport.Dec 19, 2011 · N486EV · Minor damageIncident 20110907019009IBoeing 747-212B · HhnN485EV, Boeing 747, had inflight fire nr 3 engine 43 minutes after departing Hahn (Hhn), germany. Returned to Hahn, landed without incident.Sep 7, 2011 · N485EV · Minor damage
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  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52054')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 123

SDR ABXA2024012616Warning Message · false indicationDURING TAXI RH ENG EGT OVERTEMP ON START EGT 562 AC RETURED TO GATE AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM 71-08 FAULT TREE 816 SECOND ENGINE START ATTEMPT CARRIED OUT AND WITHIN LIMITS.  NO IMMEDIATE MTC ACTION REQUIRED.  AUGH #2024-0020 MAINTENANCE REUJan 26, 2024 · N651GT · Boeing 767231 · Engine EGT/TIT Indicating SystemSDR ABXA2024011812Vane · malfunctionedWHILE SETTING THRUST DURING A STATIC TAKEOFF WITH EEC'S DEFERRED A COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED. THE COMPRESSOR STALL SEEMED TO BE ON THE LT ENG, ABORTED TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE.MAINTENANCE GROUNDED AC ,MAINTENANCE T/S IAW FIM 71-05 F/T 806. PERFORMED BJan 18, 2024 · N650GT · Boeing 767231 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 2DYA20200828005Generator · disengagedPASSENGER FLIGHT EN ROUTE FROM GEO TO JFK WAS AT TOP OF DECENT (AT FL380 TIME APPROXIMATE 0027Z). THE LT GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND THE APU GENERATOR PICKED UP THE ELECTRICAL LOAD. N1, N2 AND N3 WAS REDUCED WITH COMMANDED THROTTLE REDUCTION AND EGT BEGAN TOAug 25, 2020 · N602KW · Boeing 767238 · AC Generator-Alternator
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STCs that may be installed · 18

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.

STC SE2338SOInstallation of an oil tank safety cap adapter which prevents oil loss in the event of loss or damage to the filler cap.Jet Avion Corporation · Lists JT9D-20STC SE00024ENInstallation of oil tank filler neck check valve.Helicopter Support Inc Services Div · Lists JT9D-3ASTC SE01543CHReplace Hamilton Sundstrand P/N 778839-13, 778839-14, 778839-19, 778839-20, 778839-37, 778839-38, 816682-1, 840618-2, 880724 carbon bushings with Cook Airtomic P/N AIR22947 Slotted Entry Busing in the High Pressure Shutoff Valve.Cook Airtomic · Lists JT9D-20
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    WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52054')
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PMA parts · 1,000+

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this engine model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

WF335297Filter Element, OilDonaldson Company Inc · PMA PQ2432CE · Replaces 815189, Alternate: AD-B863F-65Y4 · May 23, 2025WF335297Filter Element, OilDonaldson Company Inc · PMA PQ2432CE · Replaces 815189, Alternate: AD-B863F-65Y4 · May 23, 2025739951KTNut OptionTurbine Kinetics Inc, A HEICO Aerospace Company · PMA PQ0816NE · Replaces 739951 · Feb 20, 2024
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  WHERE tcds_number IN ('E20EA', 'E3NE')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['JT9D-7', 'JT9D-7AH', 'JT9D-7J', 'JT9D-3A', 'JT9D-7F', 'JT9D-7A', 'JT9D-20', 'JT9D-7H', 'JT9D-20J', 'JT9D-7Q', 'JT9D-7Q3', 'JT9D-7R4E4', 'JT9D-7R4E', 'JT9D-70A', 'JT9D-7R4H1', 'JT9D-7R4D1', 'JT9D-7R4D', 'JT9D-7R4E1', 'JT9D-7R4G2', 'JT9D-59A'])) > 0
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