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SERVICE BULLETIN
P&WC S.B. No. 14002R27
MODEL APPLICATION
PT6A-64, PT6A-66, PT6A-66A, PT6A-66B, PT6A-66D, PT6A-67, PT6A-67A, PT6A-67B,
PT6A-67D, PT6A-67P, PT6A-67R, PT6A-67RM, PT6A-67T
Summary: 1. This service bulletin provides the service life limits for the rotor component parts
which are authorized for use in the above Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. engine
models, as required by the Canadian Department of Transport regulations.
2. Compliance with the Accomplishment Instructions in Paragraph 3 is necessary to
maintain conformity with the approval type design and the validity of the
airworthiness certification.
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06 August 2021
SUBJECT: Pratt & Whitney Canada Service Bulletin No. PT6A-72-14002, Rev. No. 27, dated Aug
06/2021 (P&WC S.B. No. 14002R27) ROTOR COMPONENTS - SERVICE LIFE
Replace your existing copy of this service bulletin with the attached revised bulletin. Destroy the
superseded copy.
Please retain this Revision Transmittal Sheet with the revised bulletin.
v add a note regarding parts that were marked prior to removing the accumulated
cycle marking requirement.
NOTE: A black bar in the left margin indicates a change in that line of text or figure.
REVISION HISTORY:
Original Issue: Mar 27/1987 Revision No. 13: May 28/2004 Revision No. 26: Dec 02/2020
Revision No. 1: Jan 19/1988 Revision No. 14: Dec 07/2004 Revision No. 27: Aug 06/2021
Revision No. 2: Jun 13/1988 Revision No. 15: Sep 29/2005
Revision No. 3: Jun 01/1989 Revision No. 16: Dec 01/2005
Revision No. 4: Jun 04/1990 Revision No. 17: Oct 04/2006
Revision No. 5: Mar 08/1991 Revision No. 18: Oct 18/2007
Revision No. 6: Never Issued Revision No. 19: Apr 30/2008
Revision No. 7: Sep 22/1993 Revision No. 20: Apr 21/2010
Revision No. 8: Sep 20/1994 Revision No. 21: Dec 12/2011
Revision No. 9: Oct 03/1994 Revision No. 22: Nov 16/2012
Revision No. 10: Nov 07/1995 Revision No. 23: Aug 20/2015
Revision No. 11: Feb 17/1999 Revision No. 24: Feb 22/2017
Revision No. 12: Oct 25/2002 Revision No. 25: Jun 21/2017
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1. Planning Information
A. Effectivity
PT6A-64, PT6A-66, PT6A-66A, PT6A-66B, PT6A-66D, PT6A-67, PT6A-67A, PT6A-67B,
PT6A-67D, PT6A-67P, PT6A-67R, PT6A-67RM, PT6A-67T Engines
B. Concurrent Requirements
None.
C. Reason
To provide initial rotor components service life in accordance with D.O.T. regulation.
D. Description
(1) Certain engine rotating parts listed under Paragraph 3.D. are subject to low-cycle
fatigue due to cyclic operation of the engine. As a result, these parts must be
replaced when the cycle limit is reached.
(2) Aircraft operation often includes abbreviated engine cycles. The definition of an
abbreviated cycle is: idle - takeoff - flight - landing - idle. A normal or full cycle
includes the foregoing plus an engine start and shutdown. The limits specified in
Paragraph 3.D. are in terms of full cycles. Accumulated abbreviated cycles are
summed up in terms of full cycles by means of a formula and tabulated factors.
(3) Airworthiness regulations require the operator to log engine hours, engine starts
and aircraft flights. It is the responsibility of the operator to calculate and record
life limiting cycles.
(4) Operators having missions which include many touch-and-go flights, or a frequency
of scheduled in-flight shutdowns (such as used within training missions) or which
include more than 10 flights per hour, must submit their mission profiles to Pratt &
Whitney Canada Inc. for life cycle analysis.
E. Compliance
P&WC No. B0857A, C5412G, C5412P, D3633A, D7406A, E1339A, B0615F, D9117A, E4859A,
E3368H, E6181A
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F. Approval
Transport Canada has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this Service
Bulletin.
G. Manpower
Not applicable.
None.
Not changed.
Not applicable.
K. References
Applicable PT6A Technical Manuals
P&WC S.B. No. 14402 and 14163
L. Publications Affected
Applicable PT6A Technical Manuals
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2. Material Information
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
D. Reidentified Parts
None.
Not applicable.
3. Accomplishment Instructions
A. Accumulated total cycles and all flights and starts must be recorded in the appropriate
engine log book.
B. Turbine disk assemblies removed for repair must be suitably tagged, stating the total
number of flights, engine starts and/or the calculated total cycles, per Paragraph 3.E.
C. Components with accumulated total cycles or hours, as applicable, greater than the
limits shown in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 or components not supported with
proper documentation, are to be removed from service.
NOTE: The practice of marking life limited parts with the accumulated cycle count is no
longer required. The accumulated cycle count previously marked on parts alone
is not considered sufficient supporting documentation.
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TABLE 1, PT6A-67B and PT6A-67D Rotor Components - Service Life Limits (Cont’d)
TABLE 2, PT6A-64, PT6A-66, PT6A-66A and PT6A-66B Rotor Components - Service Life
Limits
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TABLE 2, PT6A-64, PT6A-66, PT6A-66A and PT6A-66B Rotor Components - Service Life
Limits (Cont’d)
Abbr’d Flight Life Limits
Detail Part Cycle Count No. Of
Description No. Engine Model Factor Factor Cycles
3042701 PT6A-66B 3 1 24,000
Rotor, Compressor 3036302 PT6A-64, PT6A-66 3 1 24,000
(Second-Stage)
3040942 PT6A-64, PT6A-66, 3 1 24,000
PT6A-66A,
PT6A-66B
Rotor, Compressor 3036303 PT6A-64, PT6A-66 3 1 24,000
(Third-Stage)
3040933 PT6A-64, PT6A-66, 3 1 24,000
PT6A-66A,
PT6A-66B
Rotor, Compressor 3034904 PT6A-64, PT6A-66 3 1 24,000
(Fourth-Stage)
3040944 PT6A-64, PT6A-66, 3 1 24,000
PT6A-66A,
PT6A-66B
Impeller, Centrifugal 3035115 PT6A-66 3 1 24,000
3035877 PT6A-64, PT6A-66 3 1 24,000
3036892 PT6A-64, PT6A-66 3 1 24,000
3036898 PT6A-64, PT6A-66, 3 1 24,000
PT6A-66A,
PT6A-66B
Disk, Compressor 3038111 PT6A-64, PT6A-66 10 1 12,000
Turbine
3041211 PT6A-64, PT6A-66 10 1 6,000
3040911 PT6A-64, PT6A-66, 10 1 8,000
PT6A-66A
3053740-01 PT6A-64, PT6A-66, 10 1 8000
PT6A-66A
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TABLE 2, PT6A-64, PT6A-66, PT6A-66A and PT6A-66B Rotor Components - Service Life
Limits (Cont’d)
Abbr’d Flight Life Limits
Detail Part Cycle Count No. Of
Description No. Engine Model Factor Factor Cycles
3053740-01 PT6A-66B 10 1 8000
Disk, Power Turbine 3035812 PT6A-66 10 1 15,000
(First-Stage)
3037312 PT6A-64, PT6A-66, 10 1 15,000
PT6A-66A
3037312 PT6A-66B 10 1 15,000
Disk, Power Turbine 3035813 PT6A-66 10 1 15,000
(Second-Stage)
3037313 PT6A-64, PT6A-66, 10 1 15,000
PT6A-66A
3037313 PT6A-66B 10 1 15,000
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TABLE 4, PT6A-66B BS1356 and BS1357 Rotor Components - Service Life Limits
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D. At repair and overhaul, component life is calculated in accordance with the following
formula:
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EXAMPLE:
= 3600
4. Appendix
Not applicable.
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