Is AD 2002-10-07 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2002-10-07 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2002-10-07 apply to?

AD 2002-10-07 applies to Pratt & Whitney — models JT9D. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2002-10-07

one-time

Official AD 2002-10-07 · FR doc 02-12630 · 2002-05-23 · turbine engine

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A, -70A, -7Q, and -7Q3 Turbofan Engines

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-59A, -70A, -7Q, and -7Q3 turbofan engines. This amendment requires fluorescent penetrant inspection of the high pressure turbine (HPT) second stage airseal knife edges for cracks, each time the airseal is accessible. This amendment is prompted by reports of cracks found in the knife edges of HPT second stage airseals during HPT disassembly. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of HPT second stage airseals due to cracks in the knife edges, which if not detected could result in uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2002-10-07 applies to

MakesPratt & Whitney

ModelsJT9D

Boilerplate applicability only; specific JT9D model variant list precedes this excerpt and is not included. Requires fluorescent penetrant inspection of HPT second stage airseal knife edges (per PW SB JT9D 6409, dated July 27, 2001) each time the HPT stage 1/2 rotors are separated, to prevent airseal cracking and uncontained engine failure.

Whether AD 2002-10-07 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2002-10-07 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.