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JT8D Engine

Pratt & Whitney · turbofan · 4,625 engine-system SDR reports · 8 ADs

14,000–21,700 lbfThrust
1960First Run
Out of production; freighter/legacy fleetsStatus
727, 737-100/200, DC-9/MD-80.Note

Reported engine systems (FAA SDR)

  • Engine - Turbine/Turboprop2,750 (59.5%)
  • Engine Fuel & Control751 (16.2%)
  • Engine Air309 (6.7%)
  • Engine Oil260 (5.6%)
  • Engine Indicating200 (4.3%)
  • Power Plant98 (2.1%)
  • Starting85 (1.8%)
  • Engine Exhaust78 (1.7%)
  • Engine Controls59 (1.3%)
  • Ignition26 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)
  • Reciprocating Engine1 (0%)

Report counts reflect fleet size and reporting activity, not relative safety or reliability. Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (public domain).

Airworthiness directives

  • 2021-25500: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Turbofan Engines (2021-11-23)
  • 2015-17710: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Turbofan Engines (2015-07-21)
  • 2011-3347: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 Turbofan Engines (2011-02-15)
  • 2011-6719: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 Series Turbofan Engines (2011-03-24)
  • 2011-1869: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7, -7A, -7B, -9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, and -17AR Series Turbofan Engines (2011-01-28)
  • 2010-25391: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9, -9A, -11, -15, -17, and -17R Turbofan Engines (2010-10-08)
  • US-1997-17-04R1: Turbofan Engines - Front Compressor Front Hub (Fan Hub) - Inspections (2010-03-19)
  • 2010-5778: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217C, and -219 Turbofan Engines (2010-03-18)

Occurrences naming this engine

31 occurrences, 0 fatal, 0 fatalities.

Engine-failure occurrences on aircraft using this engine

114 occurrences, 8 fatal, 508 fatalities.

These occurrences are engine-failure events on aircraft families that can be fitted with this engine; the engine type of each specific aircraft is not confirmed. Do not read this list as a record for this engine.

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