Pratt & Whitney PW2040
88 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Pratt & Whitney PW2040 engine, rated at about 40,900 pounds of thrust. The Boeing 757 is the model most often fitted with it (86 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1987 and 2003.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Pratt & Whitney PW2040. FAA spelling: PW2040.
Where they are owner's state
Tennessee31Kentucky31Georgia17Illinois4Guam2Utah1Florida1Alaska1
Kind of aircraft
Airliners and large jets88 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Pratt & Whitney PW2040 the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E17NE, held by Pratt & Whitney). The FAA has issued 21 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 2,201 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 107 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 21 airworthiness directives · newest first
2026-05-292026-07-06 · Turbine Section · engine
2024-08-132024-12-04 · Turbine Section · engine
2021-09-012021-14-13 · Turbine Section · engine
2019-04-162019-05-01 · Turbine/Turboprop Engine · engine
2018-12-032018-22-06 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines · engine
2018-09-282018-14-10 · Fuel Control Turbine Engines · engine
Failure reports 2,201 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Skin198Floor Panel140Frame110Floorbeam95Light86Floorboard58Engine46Lamp39Actuator36Cover32
Latest reports
2026-03-31Angle: cracked
2026-02-14Line: unsecure
2025-09-21Valve: faulted
2025-07-12Heat Exchanger: inoperative
2025-07-10Isolation Valve: faulted
Certificates and bulletins
E17NEType certificate held by Pratt & Whitney · 9 models listed · revised October 24, 2025
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Boeing 757 86 with this engine series
- Airbus A300 1 with this engine series
- Boeing 747 1 with this engine series
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Federal Express CORP 31 of these aircraft
- United Parcel Service CO 30 of these aircraft
- Delta Air Lines INC 17 of these aircraft
- United Airlines INC 4 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Pratt & Whitney PW2040 21 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Pratt & Whitney PW2040 2,201 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/pratt-whitney-pw2040.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 88
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N751CS | Boeing 757-2Q8 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Umb Bank Na Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2025-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758SS | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red River Aircraft Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999AQ | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aeroacq Partners LLC Laud By Sea, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688SL | Boeing 757-230 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aero Micronesia INC DBA Barrigada, Guam |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518UA | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Airlines INC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N774FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757QM | Boeing 757-29J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aero Micronesia INC DBA Barrigada, Guam |
Standard | 2014-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N790FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N782FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N793FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N792FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N778FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N791FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N781FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68087 | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N788FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N779FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N783FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N785FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N784FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N780FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N798FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2013-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N795FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N796FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N508UA | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Airlines INC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987FD | Boeing 757-231 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182UA | Boeing 747-422 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Airlines INC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503UA | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Airlines INC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N988FD | Boeing 757-222 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N581NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N582NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N583NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N584NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N585NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N586NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N587NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N588NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N590NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N591NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N593NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N595NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N596NW | Boeing 757-351 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122UP | Airbus Industrie A300 F4-622R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2000-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1999-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1999-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1999-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1999-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1999-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service Oc Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N420UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N435UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1993-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1992-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1992-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1992-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1992-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N426UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1992-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N673DL | Boeing 757-232 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Air Lines INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 1992-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1991-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1991-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1991-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1988-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N415UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1988-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1988-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1988-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1988-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.