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AD/PW4000/6 - Inspection of Critical Life-limited Rotating Engine Components

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This is CASA Airworthiness Directive AD/PW4000/6 (Aug 2000) requiring operators of Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines to inspect critical life‑limited rotating components (turbine disks, shafts, hubs, etc.) to ensure they are replaced before exceeding their certified life limits. It affects aircraft owners/operators using these engines and is legally binding under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998. The specific inspection procedures, compliance deadlines, and corrective actions are not included in the provided fragment.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/PW4000/6 Inspection of Critical Life-

AD/PW4000/6 Inspection of Critical Life-limited Rotating Engine Components

Applicability: All Pratt and Whitney (P&W) PW4000 series engines.

8/2000

AD/PW4000/6 Inspection of Critical Life-limited Rotating Engine Components

Applicability: All Pratt and Whitney (P&W) PW4000 series engines.

8/2000

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/PW4000/6 Inspection of Critical Life- AD/PW4000/6 Inspection of Critical Life-limited Rotating Engine Components

AD/PW4000/6 Inspection of Critical Life-limited Rotating Engine Components

Applicability: All Pratt and Whitney (P&W) PW4000 series engines.

8/2000 8/2000

AD/PW4000/6 Inspection of Critical Life-limited Rotating Engine Components

Applicability: All Pratt and Whitney (P&W) PW4000 series engines.

8/2000