What the FAA has ordered
An airworthiness directive is an order: when the FAA finds an unsafe condition in a design, it tells the owners of every aircraft, engine or propeller of that design what to inspect, repair or replace, and by when. 20,193 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 285 so far this year. Each one here is linked to the model families and engine series it names, with the number of aircraft on the register today.
5 orders matching “Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1” newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-17-07R1 | 2006-11-02 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-1, JT8D-11, JT8D-15, JT8D-15A and 17 more | High pressure compressor (HPC) front hubs and HPC disk | Engine |
| 2006-17-07 | 2006-10-04 | Pratt & Whitney Division, Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-209, JT8D-217, JT8D-217A, JT8D-217C and 17 more | Fretting and fluorescent magnetic particle inspections (FMPI) for cracking in the area of the tierod holes on the... | Engine |
| 2005-17-16 | 2005-09-30 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-209, JT8D-217, JT8D-217A, JT8D-217C and 16 more | Critical life-limited rotating parts | Engine |
| 2003-05-07 | 2003-04-17 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-1, JT8D-11, JT8D-15, JT8D-15A and 11 more | Low pressure compressor (LPC) | Engine |
| 99-12-03 | 1999-07-08 | Pratt & Whitney Division, Pratt & Whitney Division Turbo Wasp JT8D-1, Turbo Wasp JT8D-11, Turbo Wasp... and 11 more | Critical Life Limited Part Inspection | Engine |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of October 9, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.