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Did you work with Pratt and Whitney JT8D commercial turbofan engine — alleged asbestos exhaust gaskets, asbestos-fabric combustor liner insulation, and asbestos-block hot-section lagging? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Pratt and Whitney JT8D commercial turbofan engine — alleged asbestos exhaust gaskets, asbestos-fabric combustor liner insulation, and asbestos-block hot-section lagging, sold from the 1960s until the 1980s. Plaintiffs allege the Pratt and Whitney JT8D commercial turbofan (Boeing 727, 737-100/-200, DC-9) was built with asbestos-composite exhaust and combustor gaskets, asbestos-fabric combustor-liner insulation, and asbestos-block hot-section lagging, with airline engine-shop mechanics and test-cell operators allegedly exposed during overhaul. Plaintiffs allege the JT8D engine build package included asbestos-composite exhaust and combustor flange gaskets, asbestos-fabric combustor-liner and hot-section wrap insulation, and asbestos-block hot-section lagging; occupational exposure allegedly occurred during engine heavy overhaul, module disassembly, gasket scraping, and combustor and turbine hot-section teardown in airline engine shops and test-cell rework. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Airline Engine Shop Mechanic, Aircraft Engine Test Cell Operator, Airline Line Maintenance Engine Mechanic, and Naval Aviation Engine Mechanic. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Pratt and Whitney JT8D commercial turbofan engine — alleged asbestos exhaust gaskets, asbestos-fabric combustor liner insulation, and asbestos-block hot-section lagging and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
The Pratt & Whitney JT8D low-bypass turbofan was one of the most widely produced commercial jet engines of the 1960s-1980s, powering the Boeing 727, Boeing 737-100 and 737-200, and the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 series. Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that the JT8D engine build package was assembled with asbestos-composite exhaust-flange and combustor gaskets, asbestos-fabric combustor-liner and hot-section wrap insulation, and asbestos-block lagging in the hot section. Plaintiffs allege these materials were selected for their high-temperature sealing and thermal-insulation performance in the turbine and exhaust modules of the engine.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that occupational exposure to alleged JT8D asbestos components occurred among:
- Airline engine-shop mechanics performing heavy overhaul and hot-section refurbishment
- Aircraft engine test-cell operators running post-overhaul acceptance tests
- Airline line-maintenance engine mechanics performing on-wing gasket and duct service
- U.S. Naval Air Systems Command engine mechanics working on JT8D-derived TF33 and related powerplants
- Engine-shop combustor and turbine disassembly technicians
Alleged exposure pathways included dust generated during gasket scraping from combustor and exhaust flanges, disturbance of combustor-liner and hot-section wrap insulation during teardown, and removal of hot-section block lagging during engine reset for overhaul.
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