- Manufacturer (registry)
- P & W
- Model
- PW4460
- Registry code
- 51673
- Installed in
- 10 registered aircraft
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 60,000 lb thrust
- Data sheet
- TCDSE24NE
- Holder
- Pratt & Whitney Division
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 24
ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
| 1990 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Engine · Pratt & Whitney PW4460
AD 2026-21-06Engine Fuel and ControlAD 2018-13-02Turbine Engine Combustion SectionAD 2016-08-09HPC 10th stage diskQuery with SQL
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WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51673'))
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WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51673'))
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Information bulletins that may apply · 5
Engine · Pratt & Whitney PW4460
SAIB 2025-06High Pressure TurbinesSAIB NE-19-02Turbine Engine Compressor Section -- Low-pressure turbine uncontainmentSAIB NE-16-01R1Turbine SectionSAIB NE-15-19Turbine SectionSAIB NE-13-31Turbine Engine Oil System Scavenge Oil Tube Coking and Proper Cleaning at OverhaulHistorical bulletins · 1
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_saib.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51673'))
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Registered aircraft · 10
N284UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN286UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN287UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN288UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN289UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN290UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN291UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN293UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN294UPUnited Parcel Service Co · Louisville, KYN643FEFederal Express Corp · Memphis, TN
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51673')
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SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
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WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51673')
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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 · 7
Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20171219023319IBoeing MD-11F · Honolulu, HIBoeing MD-11 N294UP incident Honolulu (hnl) 12/20/2017 0731Z [12/19/2017 2131 HST] United parcel service airlines (ups) event report 65272; captain reporting; ?This report is actually a report of a level 2 anti-skid fail. Stable approach hnl 04R. After the…Incident 20121222028659IMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Miami, FLOn December 22, 2012 at approximately 1243Z (0743 LCL) flight CWC460, operated by sky lease I, inc. using aircraft N951AR landed at Miami International Airport, runway 27 and was cleared to their ramp located at the western cargo "u". At approximately 1305Z…Incident 20121015024649IMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Louisville, KYDuring a cat iii flight confidence check while landing at sdf, the aircraft flared normally, touched down, but nose continued to rise. The pilot regained control, disconnected the a/p and continued rollout. The aircraft tail struck the runway causing dmage to…Incident 20120523010189IMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · AmsterdamCabin pressure relief message came, shortly after unable to maintain pressure, so proceeded with a emergency decent until level at 20K and cabin maintained 10K.Incident 20110417022689IMcdonnell Douglas MD-11FThe first officer was landing the aircraft in agt, at approximately 30 feet above touchdown the aircraft encountered a left drift resulting in a landing 1200 feet down the runway, left of centerline. The left drift continued after touchdown and the left main…Incident 20100808043909IMcdonnell D MD-11F · Anchorage, AK[privacy data omitted]Incident 20061114025179IDoug MD11F · Dallas-Ft Worth, TX(-23) This office received a phone call from dfw ATCT informing that ups MD-11 had struck its tail upon landing at dfw. Three geographic inspectors from this office inspected the aircraft. Aft lower fuselage had evidence of scraping on the runway. Aft lower…
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
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WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51673')
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WHERE engine_model_code IN ('51673')
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Service difficulty reports · 472
SDR IPXA2023092994293Engine · inoperativeINSPECTION TYPE:NA*SDR FILED OPEN* *ATB* *IFSD* ENGINE 3 SURGE ON TOSDR IPXA2023091294142Inlet · dentedINSPECTION TYPE: NA DURING WAI FOUND #2 ENG INLET DENTED AT 2 O'CLOCK POSITION. MAPPED OUT DAMAGE SENT MEASUREMENTS TO ENG NEED HFEC FOR CRACKS 2020250 09/04/23 ACCOMPLISHED HFEC PER NDTSPM CW INTERIOR REPAIR IAW EO MD11-7110-88105-A SECT 6A ITEM REQURIES REPASDR IPXA2023082894040Unknown · unknownINSPECTION TYPE:NAX-FEED FROM TNK3 TO ENG 1 AT 2300LB IMBALANCE RECONFIGURED PER MEL AT 100LB AND IMBALANCE GREW AGAIN. TURNED #1 XFEED OFF AT 700LB IMBALANCE. NO LEAK SUSPECTED BASED ON FUEL USED AND FLIGHT PLAN FUELS. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE REST OF FLT.REMOVE
See all 472 difficulty reportsQuery with SQL
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STCs that may be installed · 3
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 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.STC SE00053AT-DModification of fan exit guide vane, to line replaceable unit configuration.STC SE744NEPratt & Whitney assembly Part Number 221D5015, Revision A, for the wing installation, and Part Number 221D5017, Revision A, for the tail installation.
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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 ('51673')
GROUP BY stc_number
) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
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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 ('51673')
GROUP BY stc_number
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