# Proposed AD FAA-2010-0596: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Turbofan Engines

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2010-24-14
- Products: Pratt & Whitney Division
- Product type: Engine
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: July 14, 2010, 75 FR 40757
- Comments due: September 13, 2010
- Became: [AD 2010-24-14](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2010-24-14)
- Docket: FAA-2010-0596 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2010-0596, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2010-NE-22-AD
- FR document: 2010-17145
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/96/cf/96cf74406c57c471e9a475b556f91f7346e093d956188de393ff63ba9ab5c3ce (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-07-14/pdf/2010-17145.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/07/14/2010-17145/airworthiness-directives-pratt-and-whitney-pw4000-series-turbofan-engines
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/51C07D9904E8356986257760004A9D17.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2010-0596

## Summary

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series turbofan engines. This proposed AD would require initial and repetitive borescope inspections (BSI) or fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPI) for cracks in the anti-vortex tube (AVT) shelf slots on the 10th stage disk of the high- pressure compressor (HPC) drum rotor disk assembly. This proposed AD results from 47 reports received since 2007 of HPC 10th stage disks found cracked in the AVT shelf slots during shop visit inspections. We are proposing this AD to prevent failure of the HPC 10th stage disk, uncontained engine failure, and damage to the airplane.

## Notices in this docket

- Jul 14, 2010: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2010-17145, comments due Sep 13, 2010 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/07/14/2010-17145/airworthiness-directives-pratt-and-whitney-pw4000-series-turbofan-engines)

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