SB 13002
SB 13002
SERVICE BULLETIN
P&WC S.B. No. 13002R20
MODEL APPLICATION
PT6A-52, PT6A-60A, PT6A-61, PT6A-62, PT6A-65AR, PT6A-65B, PT6A-65R
Summary: 1. This service bulletin (SB) provides the service life limits for the rotor component
parts which are authorized for use in the above Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC)
Inc. engine models, as required by the Canadian Department of Transport
regulations.
2. Compliance with the Accomplishment Instructions in step 3 is necessary to
maintain conformity with the approval type design and the validity of the
airworthiness certification.
3. The Low Cycle Fatigue (LCF) counting process is described in detail, including
the formula to use, refer to the ‘‘Remaining Life’’ section, to calculate the total
accumulated cycles for the various rotor components.
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SUBJECT: Pratt & Whitney Canada Service Bulletin No. PT6A-72-13002, Rev. No. 20, dated Nov
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REVISION HISTORY:
Original Issue: Oct 02/1982 Revision No. 14: Aug 02/2007
Revision No. 1: Mar 24/1983 Revision No. 15: Jan 03/2008
Revision No. 2: Dec 23/1983 Revision No. 16: Mar 04/2010
Revision No. 3: Oct 25/1984 Revision No. 17: Dec 08/2019
Revision No. 4: Feb 28/1985 Revision No. 18: Jun 24/2020
Revision No. 5: Oct 02/1985 Revision No. 19: Aug 02/2021
Revision No. 6: Oct 14/1986 Revision No. 20: Nov 07/2023
Revision No. 7: Oct 26/1988
Revision No. 8: Nov 15/1989
Revision No. 9: Apr 16/1991
Revision No. 10: TBA
Revision No. 11: Sep 22/1993
Revision No. 12: May 11/1999
Revision No. 13: Dec 23/1999
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1. Planning Information
A. Effectivity
PT6A-52, PT6A-60A, PT6A-61, PT6A-62, PT6A-65AR, PT6A-65B and PT6A-65R
Engines
B. Concurrent Requirements
None.
C. Reason
(1) To provide initial rotor components service life in accordance with D.O.T. regulation.
D. Description
(1) Engine rotating parts listed under Paragraph 3.D. and 3.E. are subject to LCF due
to cyclic operation of the engine. As a result, these parts must be replaced when
the cycle limit is reached.
(2) Operators must record all flights, starts and accumulated total cycles (which must
be calculated using the formula Ref. 3.H) in the applicable document for each
component (i.e. logbook, LCF component card, etc.).
(3) The following is additional information for the Accumulated Total Cycle calculation:
P&WC No. 27832, 27906, 28910, 31338, 31368, 33304, 70070B, 80245, 80305, 81921A, 83278,
85794, 96298A, 96181A, D8527C, D8527D, D2736A, D5439D, EC-0008320, CO-0006793,
CO-0012219
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v When abbreviated cycles are not recorded, each flight is considered to have been
preceded by one start, i.e., each flight is equivalent to a full cycle.
(4) The LCF life limits listed in the below are incorporated in the Type Approval as
issued by Transport Canada. Transport Canada must approve changes to rotor
component cyclic lives.
(5) The specified cyclic lives apply to engines, modules and components that contain
parts listed in the approved parts list, as shown in the applicable Illustrated Parts
Catalog (IPC) and SB. Operators requesting approval to incorporate parts not listed
in the applicable IPC and SBs will be required to substantiate the cyclic lives of
these parts to their local Airworthiness Authority.
(6) 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 P&WC Inc.
for life cycle analysis.
(7) Operators making scheduled or frequent use of the engine’s highest allowable rated
power must submit their mission profile(s) to P&WC for analysis.
(8) The same component (e.g. disk, Hub, Impeller, etc.) may be installed in different
models, providing the part number is authorized to be installed in the specific
engine models (Ref. applicable SB). Operators transferring rotating components
between engine models governed by different SBs must adhere to the lower of the
LCF life limits published in the applicable SBs.
NOTE: 1. This applies to all PT6A engines and exclude all ST6 (industrial and
marine) engines.
NOTE: 2. It is not permitted to use parts which were installed on ST6 engines for
PT6 engines.
E. Compliance
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F. Approval
Transport Canada has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this Service
Bulletin.
NOTE: This SB is incorporated by reference in one or more Transport Canada, Aircraft
Engine Type Approvals and the service lives thereby constitute limits applicable
to the corresponding engines, modules and components which embody only
parts listed in the Transport Canada approved parts list, as promulgated in the
applicable IPC and SBs. Operators requiring approval for incorporation of
parts not listed will be required to substantiate to their local Airworthiness
Authority the applicability of the lives of the substitute parts and associated parts
and assemblies.
G. Manpower
Not applicable.
H. Weight and Balance
None.
I. Electrical Load Data
Not changed.
J. Software Accomplishment Summary
Not applicable.
K. References
Applicable PT6A Technical Manuals
P&WC S.B. No. 13188, 13229, 13240, 13257, 13269, 13434, 13441 and 13508
L. Publications Affected
Applicable PT6A Technical Manuals
M. Interchangeability and Intermixability of Parts
Not applicable.
2. Material Information
Not applicable.
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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 tagged, stating the total number of
flights, engine starts and/or the calculated total cycles, per Paragraph 3.D.
C. Components with accumulated total cycles or hours, as applicable, greater than the
limits shown in Tables 1, 2 or 3 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.
D. The following limits shown in Table 1 in terms of number of cycles apply to, PT6A-60A,
PT6A-61 and PT6A-62 engines only.
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E. The following limits shown in Table 2 in terms of number of cycles apply to PT6A-65AR,
-65B and -65R engines only.
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F. The following limits shown in Table 3 in terms of number of cycles apply to PT6A-52
engines only.
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G. First stage compressor hub P/N 3033511 was installed on engines with the following
serial numbers and must be removed after accumulating 2500 total cycles.
32001 5M123
32002 4M462
32003 5M128
32004 4M466
32005 7M858
32006 7M831
97008 5M124
97009 4M464
97010 4M460
97011 5M127
97012 4M468
97013 5M119
97014 5M131
97016 5M125
97018 5M134
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97019 5M122
97020 7M856
97023 9M312
97024 7M837
97026 7M830
H. At repair and overhaul, component life is calculated in accordance with the following
formula:
= 3600
4. Appendix
Not applicable.
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